Re: changes to Linux wireless maintenance

[Luca Coelho <luca@coelho.fi>]

Hi John,

On Wed, 2014-12-17 at 10:59 -0500, John W. Linville wrote:
> Greetings,
> 
> Almost 9 years ago, Jeff Garzik wrote a message on LKML detailing
> the sad state of wireless LANs in the Linux world.  The point of his
> message was "So... there it is.  We suck.  There's hope.  No Luke
> Skywalker in sight.":
> 
> 	https://lkml.org/lkml/2006/1/5/671
> 
> Shortly thereafter, I became the maintainer for wireless LANs in the
> Linux kernel:
> 
> 	https://lkml.org/lkml/2006/1/18/377
> 
> Since then, we have had a number of wireless summit meetings all around
> the world.  Items were discussed, patches were merged, and friendships
> were made.  Over time, we garnered support from a large range of
> wireless networking vendors.  Eventually even other technologies
> were sending their patches through my trees, and I was consistently
> ranked amongst the top 10 "gate keepers" for getting changes into the
> Linux kernel.  In fact, a couple of years ago I even gave a talk on
> how Linux wireless got better.	It has been quite a ride!
> 
> 	https://events.linuxfoundation.org/images/stories/pdf/lfcs2012_linville.pdf
> 
> Nevertheless, I think it is time for some changes.  I have been
> the wireless maintainer for a long time, and I personally would
> like to develop in a different direction.  Plus, I think that Linux
> will benefit from having some fresh blood involved in more of the
> maintenance duties.  I will be stepping aside to let that happen.

I'm coming a bit late, so I'll probably sound repetitive, but there's
just no way I could refrain from personally thanking you.  John, you've
been a great maintainer, mentor, role-model and friend for many of us in
the wireless community.  You've been a great friend personally, since
the first time we met personally, back in 2009, in Berlin.  As others
already said, you've been the hero we needed and I'm pretty sure you'll
continue being the hero you are in other communities or wherever you
will be.  Thank you so much, my friend! Hope to keep seeing you around!

--
Luca.