<div dir="ltr"><div>Many projects function this way. It is one of the strengths of the open source process.<br></div><div><div><br></div><div>I'd be happy to answer any questions.</div><div><br></div></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, May 7, 2018 at 9:53 PM, Zoran Stojsavljevic <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:zoran.stojsavljevic@gmail.com" target="_blank">zoran.stojsavljevic@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Very interesting, indeed! Newer knew that Richard (Purdie) is/was<br>
INTEL employee!?<br>
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This announcement gives several (conspiracy?) theories... Some<br>
official, some unofficial. ;-)<br>
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As independent thinker... IMHO.<br>
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Time Will Tell!<br>
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Zoran Stojsavljevic<br>
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On Mon, May 7, 2018 at 11:53 PM, Jeff Osier-Mixon <<a href="mailto:jefro@jefro.net">jefro@jefro.net</a>> wrote:<br>
> Hello everyone. I'd like to briefly address rumors around Richard Purdie's<br>
> transition from Intel to a more neutral position, and Intel's reduction in<br>
> resources for the project.<br>
><br>
> We set up the Yocto Project in 2010 through Linux Foundation, with over 20<br>
> member organizations, so it would function as a true open source project -<br>
> neutral, unbiased, and well distributed. Those things are what make open<br>
> source projects less vulnerable to any one person or company. This is<br>
> actually a very exciting transitional time for the project, and all existing<br>
> member organizations are fully behind the project. We will let people know<br>
> details as they are available.<br>
><br>
> Meanwhile, the 2.5 "Sumo" release is on the way and should be released soon,<br>
> the 2.6 planning process has started in earnest (please participate!), and<br>
> we are excited to see what the future has in store for the project.<br>
><br>
> --<br>
> Jeffrey “Jefro” Osier-Mixon, Intel Corporation<br>
> Open Source Community Ecosystem Strategist<br>
><br>
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</font></span></blockquote></div><br><br clear="all"><div><br></div>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div>Jeffrey “Jefro” Osier-Mixon, Intel Corporation</div><div>Open Source Community Ecosystem Strategist</div><div><br></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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