Dave,

Thanks for all your hard work and effort over the years!

JT

On Mon, May 11, 2026 at 11:19 AM Dave Cantrell <[email protected]> wrote:

> All,
>
> I resigned from my roles on FESCo, the Fedora Council, and the Fedora Code
> of Conduct Committee last Thursday (May 7, 2026).  Effective immediately.
>
> I have been involved in Fedora for a long time.  I have been part of FESCo
> and the Fedora Council for 6 years or so (?) and the Code of Conduct
> Committee for a while but not quite as long.  I was up for election this
> coming cycle, but will not be running for the FESCo seat again.  I
> encourage community members interested to nominate themselves or have
> another Fedora friend nominate you.  FESCo now some consecutive term limits
> in place to help make it easier for new community members to run for
> election and participate in the project at a different level.
>
> My role on the Fedora Council was by way of FESCo.  I was the Engineering
> Representative on the Council and held that for my entire time on FESCo.
> This role is held by a member of FESCo selected among FESCo members.  I
> encourage FESCo to consider rotating out this position on the Council.
>
> And my role on the Code of Conduct Committee came by invitation.  This was
> the most difficult work and it is not for everyone.  It is very important
> for the project and if you are at all interested in this board, I encourage
> you to talk to current members to see if it might be something you want to
> help with.
>
> Some people have asked me why I resigned from these roles.  The big reason
> for me is it was simply taking a huge portion of my time and I felt I was
> not contributing effectively.  I think this is a good indicator that maybe
> it's time to step aside and let a new community member step in.
>
> I am continuing to work on the projects and packages I work on at Red Hat
> and will continue to be involved in Fedora.  It's just time for fewer
> meetings for me.
>
> Thanks,
>
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> Dave Cantrell <[email protected]>
> Red Hat, Inc. | Boston, MA | EST5EDT
>
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