[AFS3-std] late nomination

[Alf Wachsmann]

On Wed, 18 Aug 2010, Felix Frank wrote:
> On 08/18/2010 10:54 PM, Tom Keiser wrote:
>> Matt W. Benjamin<matt@linuxbox.com>  wrote:
>>> With sincere apologies for technically sending a nomination after the 
>>> deadline--I would respectfully request support from the registrars and 
>>> electors in this special case.
>>>
>>> In any case, I respectfully nominate Hartmut Reuter, who has expressed 
>>> willingness to serve (in his retirement), and is, needless to say, 
>>> highly qualified to serve as an afs3-standardization chair.
>>
>> I second this nomination.  Given Hartmut's qualifications and long
>> standing within the community, I think we should grant an extension to
>> the nomination period in order to allow Hartmut to stand in the
>> upcoming elections.
>
> I strongly second this request!

It's a bad start for a standardization group to break their own rules
right at the start but I believe that the position is important enough
and Hartmut a strong enough candidate to do this, so

I also strongly support and second Hartmut's nomination.

-- Alf.

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