[Intel-wired-lan] Expected effects of layoffs on driver Intel Wired Ethernet driver development?

[Intel-wired-lan] Expected effects of layoffs on driver Intel Wired Ethernet driver development?

[Paul Menzel]

Dear Intel Wired Ethernet Linux Kernel driver folks,


It looks like some developers are not working for Intel anymore – like 
Sasha Neftin. I assume this is a result of layoffs from the news [1]. Is 
this true, or was the team *not* affected by the layoffs, and developers 
just moved on by themselves?

If it was due to layoffs, could you please share, how the team was 
affected and how Intel is going to make sure, that driver developments 
continues as before, so customers know what to expect?


Kind regards,

Paul


[1]: 
https://www.theverge.com/2024/8/1/24210656/intel-is-laying-off-over-10000-employees-and-will-cut-10-billion-in-costs
      "Intel is laying off over 15,000 employees and will stop 
‘non-essential work’",  Aug 1, 2024, 10:14 PM GMT+2

Re: [Intel-wired-lan] Expected effects of layoffs on driver Intel Wired Ethernet driver development?

[Tony Nguyen]

On 11/6/2024 10:07 PM, Paul Menzel wrote:
> Dear Intel Wired Ethernet Linux Kernel driver folks,
> 
> 
> It looks like some developers are not working for Intel anymore – like 
> Sasha Neftin. I assume this is a result of layoffs from the news [1]. Is 
> this true, or was the team *not* affected by the layoffs, and developers 
> just moved on by themselves?
> 
> If it was due to layoffs, could you please share, how the team was 
> affected and how Intel is going to make sure, that driver developments 
> continues as before, so customers know what to expect?

Hi Paul,

I don't believe I can share that information. However, all our supported 
drivers will continue to be developed and supported.

For our client drivers, Vitaly can assist.

Thanks,
Tony

> Kind regards,
> 
> Paul
> 
> 
> [1]: https://www.theverge.com/2024/8/1/24210656/intel-is-laying-off- 
> over-10000-employees-and-will-cut-10-billion-in-costs
>       "Intel is laying off over 15,000 employees and will stop ‘non- 
> essential work’",  Aug 1, 2024, 10:14 PM GMT+2

Re: [Intel-wired-lan] Expected effects of layoffs on driver Intel Wired Ethernet driver development?

[Przemek Kitszel]

On 11/7/24 19:49, Tony Nguyen wrote:
> 
> 
> On 11/6/2024 10:07 PM, Paul Menzel wrote:
>> Dear Intel Wired Ethernet Linux Kernel driver folks,
>>
>>
>> It looks like some developers are not working for Intel anymore – like 
>> Sasha Neftin. I assume this is a result of layoffs from the news [1]. 
>> Is this true, or was the team *not* affected by the layoffs, and 
>> developers just moved on by themselves?
>>
>> If it was due to layoffs, could you please share, how the team was 
>> affected and how Intel is going to make sure, that driver developments 
>> continues as before, so customers know what to expect?
> 
> Hi Paul,
> 
> I don't believe I can share that information. However, all our supported 
> drivers will continue to be developed and supported.
> 
> For our client drivers, Vitaly can assist.
> 
> Thanks,
> Tony
> 
>> Kind regards,
>>
>> Paul
>>
>>
>> [1]: https://www.theverge.com/2024/8/1/24210656/intel-is-laying-off- 
>> over-10000-employees-and-will-cut-10-billion-in-costs
>>       "Intel is laying off over 15,000 employees and will stop ‘non- 
>> essential work’",  Aug 1, 2024, 10:14 PM GMT+2
Maintenance and development of Ethernet cards, SW included, is essential
for Intel, if only because we make/want to continue to make a profit in
this area. So nothing changes in the grand scheme of things.

At lower level there were/will be soon some layoffs, attrition, and
internal movement, that affect some valuable individuals we all will
miss. But we plan to deliver same or better quality of our support for
customers, engagement in the upstream, and long term health of our
drivers code.