From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.0 (2014-02-07) on aws-us-west-2-korg-lkml-1.web.codeaurora.org Received: from vger.kernel.org (vger.kernel.org [23.128.96.18]) by smtp.lore.kernel.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8931DC433EF for ; Fri, 24 Dec 2021 05:26:56 +0000 (UTC) Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S1351360AbhLXF0v (ORCPT ); Fri, 24 Dec 2021 00:26:51 -0500 Received: from lindbergh.monkeyblade.net ([23.128.96.19]:46256 "EHLO lindbergh.monkeyblade.net" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S245618AbhLXF0t (ORCPT ); Fri, 24 Dec 2021 00:26:49 -0500 Received: from mail-il1-x12b.google.com (mail-il1-x12b.google.com [IPv6:2607:f8b0:4864:20::12b]) by lindbergh.monkeyblade.net (Postfix) with ESMTPS id ED139C061757 for ; Thu, 23 Dec 2021 21:26:48 -0800 (PST) Received: by mail-il1-x12b.google.com with SMTP id v10so5848966ilj.3 for ; Thu, 23 Dec 2021 21:26:48 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=sladewatkins.com; s=google; h=mime-version:references:in-reply-to:from:date:message-id:subject:to :cc:content-transfer-encoding; bh=kidXoHFYkT/EcDpKPw9KOkyRrXXqBBDOQdea3bdYgM4=; b=ek+FCr7sjm1ubPRSRFQijMKrgo3c06JT/gDeRkG5APtXUP6TxQMeXnaPlXLF8q5MBz K60fI1CTzAtQp54JQ8+wZNuTPVp03XVUM5pJIzDJ6pjO3/uv9p8l/h889cq3u9lThDII aXnVyjS3iSLOBKJynZr+xRKLqpoc2iHcs4u2To5dSXvIZ9HJeYS7wD2yL8oO8sy7s6me m197kYSCpUNY4T1cwn9xoo7o0ulkjPUF7cJVYWl9PxPIolixQBKBiTl2E6SgXEcbpD2M rYt/wM3+Sb85q6wP4ZPLy83EXGa4aV/AKFO9lgAZt87gjcsMbahIln/tUXYdxwhbp+6I gMkg== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20210112; h=x-gm-message-state:mime-version:references:in-reply-to:from:date :message-id:subject:to:cc:content-transfer-encoding; bh=kidXoHFYkT/EcDpKPw9KOkyRrXXqBBDOQdea3bdYgM4=; b=g/xGF2mN/hl6flwz4vUb86oxfKvRZKDOtty+3rR6J+UXAc3Bn8M59zhhIxxJqpwD30 vLorNEPFOQniJzFOwSBIE2+hFTy9Rx4WtXQ0MOR6At+Odp3B9zolCp3rx5/4Wq6Kkogh ctfy1cMHYq+PM7VRlv405KoOs//nrJO6T6qed2hwO+V2a4aJ6Q5ThhZPA3uTCMLz8RW0 RNM4ASd0nMzmllSjiEf8KMrfDbQ6nC0RKLHWrWypKSg9aau+vUobkWyV9t7vle2R+/Ws S1uMGCKuvUNv5p36AVVu7wt/qUv2W5QS+VkfCbOSjiBm76N1E4OLsw5LpdgxRhcUI4fD CJkQ== X-Gm-Message-State: AOAM533DR+qxrWw7vedmXfA5oosI/59uqzamrkd5+JMeXU3ucSndEXEL 6izBbMsFMWGNsmcJckh8uU87EG2jJGjFMIm9Z83N1ku8KtZDzYAX X-Google-Smtp-Source: ABdhPJxvcgZCTKdh52s1CyfM1zqXYElZ058SO/hYaLMbTsqmJWpqhBmtzBbU2Iz72WBPbUuTmj5BEKYWW/Xy+vdEeAI= X-Received: by 2002:a05:6e02:973:: with SMTP id q19mr2265756ilt.206.1640323608180; Thu, 23 Dec 2021 21:26:48 -0800 (PST) MIME-Version: 1.0 References: <20210419212525.12894-1-ljp@linux.ibm.com> <161887560929.13803.2397044457894925895.git-patchwork-notify@kernel.org> In-Reply-To: From: Slade Watkins Date: Fri, 24 Dec 2021 00:26:37 -0500 Message-ID: Subject: Re: [PATCH net] MAINTAINERS: update To: Lijun Pan Cc: Networking , Linux Kernel Mailing List Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Precedence: bulk List-ID: X-Mailing-List: netdev@vger.kernel.org On Fri, Dec 24, 2021 at 12:19 AM Lijun Pan wrote: > > On Mon, Apr 19, 2021 at 6:40 PM wrot= e: > > > > Hello: > > > > This patch was applied to netdev/net.git (refs/heads/master): > > > > On Mon, 19 Apr 2021 16:25:25 -0500 you wrote: > > > I am making this change again since I received the following instruct= ion. > > > > > > "As an IBM employee, you are not allowed to use your gmail account to= work > > > in any way on VNIC. You are not allowed to use your personal email ac= count > > > as a "hobby". You are an IBM employee 100% of the time. > > > Please remove yourself completely from the maintainers file. > > > I grant you a 1 time exception on contributions to VNIC to make this > > > change." > > > > > > [...] > > > > Here is the summary with links: > > - [net] MAINTAINERS: update > > https://git.kernel.org/netdev/net/c/4acd47644ef1 > > > In the past 8 months I have received many emails from you, asking me > about my current status. I am sorry that I did not have a chance to > answer all of them. > > The most questions being asked were =E2=80=9CAre you still with IBM? Did = they > restore you to the previous job?=E2=80=9D. I think I can answer these > questions now. I am not with IBM anymore. I was terminated this month. > I wasn=E2=80=99t able to work on ibmvnic since June, even as a hobby, whi= ch > you can figure out from the mailing list traffic. The last 8 months > was tough for me. But I am very thankful to all of you for your > kindness and support. hi Lijun, just wanted to pop in for a sec. I am so sorry to hear about this and I sincerely hope that you are doing better now. > > I will be celebrating the holiday with my family for the rest of the > year. I would be happy to find something worth my time (vs. arguing > about the open source way of doing things with an entity). I would > rather just have a break and relax myself than do something completely > mundane for another company. Thank you in advance for any connections, > advice or opportunities that you can offer. please do! relax and don't burn yourself out. everything will be okay with = time! Merry Christmas and happy holidays to you, and your family! :) best, slade