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List:       oss-security
Subject:    Re: [oss-security] CoreOS leaving distros/linux-distros on May 26, handing off responsibilities
From:       John Haxby <john.haxby () oracle ! com>
Date:       2020-03-04 18:52:11
Message-ID: 3553F8C1-C0B0-457D-84EA-4E04B4CC8EF1 () oracle ! com
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> On 3 Mar 2020, at 05:07, Benjamin Gilbert <benjamin.gilbert@coreos.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> Red Hat recently announced [1] that CoreOS Container Linux will reach
> end-of-life on May 26.  The Container Linux team will be leaving the
> distros lists on that date, and will need to hand off our maintenance
> responsibilities to other distros.  We're currently handling [2]:
> 
> Administrative-1: Promptly review new issue reports for meeting the
> list's requirements and confirm receipt of the report and, when
> necessary, inform the reporter of any issues with their report (e.g.,
> obviously not actionable by the distros) and request and/or propose
> any required yet missing information (most notably, a tentative public
> disclosure date/time) - primary: CoreOS, backup: Oracle
> 
> Administrative-2: If the proposed public disclosure date is not within
> list policy, insist on getting this corrected and propose a suitable
> earlier date - primary: CoreOS, backup: CloudLinux
> 
> Administrative-6: If multiple issues are reported at once, see if any
> of them can reasonably be made public sooner than the rest, and if so
> help untangle them and stay on top of their disclosure process -
> primary: CoreOS, backup: CloudLinux
> 
> 
> Oracle isn't signed up for any other tasks, so it seems natural for
> them to move up to primary on #1.  In addition to being backup on #2
> and #6, CloudLinux is primary on Administrative-3 (evaluate if the
> issue is already public).  In my experience it makes sense to handle
> #1 and #2 together, so: Oracle, would you be willing to take primary
> on #1 and #2, and CloudLinux, what would you think of moving up to
> primary on #6?


We, Oracle, happy to pick up primary for #1 and #2.

Benjamin has done a sterling job with these -- always been prompt and clear -- we all owe him a debt of thanks.

jch

> 
> It'd also be good to get volunteers for the backup slots.  Any takers?
> 
> We plan to continue executing our current responsibilities until May
> 26, but if other distros want to take over our roles sooner for ease
> of bookkeeping, we're open to that.
> 
> Best,
> --Benjamin Gilbert
> 
> [1]: https://coreos.com/os/eol/
> [2]: https://oss-security.openwall.org/wiki/mailing-lists/distros#contributing-back

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