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Yes, Gregory Kurtzer personally helped in development (primarily the packaging / tools during 8.3 and then 8.4). I know, I was there lol. For example, see the commit log to the early set of Rocky Linux devtools:

https://github.com/rocky-linux/devtools/commits/main?after=f...

"All he does is talk" is unfairly dismissive. We all have our roles, and Greg's is not release engineering.

The "taking credit" bit is an unfortunate misconception, media likes to attribute the entire project to gmk since he's a notable personality, but he himself does not.

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>For example, see the commit log to the early set of Rocky Linux devtools

And that's literally it. After that... Nothing. Not surprising.

>"All he does is talk" is unfairly dismissive.

Funny because he's the only one ever mentioned or talked to in any article. It'd be nice to hear from the actual developers and not a figure head. Notice how it's only him? His role is to talk. His other company is also there to take credit, thanks to him and the media. We can blame the media all we want, but the reality is he basks in the spotlight. If that's his actual role he's doing it well.

I certainly hope your upcoming board didn't drink his koolaid and keeps him out.

I do try to ensure that others are always getting credit, I'm not even mentioned in the release notes of who did the work.

And the board doesn't keep people out. If you read the bylaws and charter, you would know that it is all contributing members of the projects that will vote for the board members, and the board will elect the officers of the organization.

You are obviously not an RESF Member and I trust the Members of the projects to make the best decision for the RESF and Projects. If I am among them, cool, I will always do my best job there. If not, I will support the decision and enjoy knowing that the structure that I helped to create, is working, and will keep the project open, free, and in the community for decades to come.

Last point, it isn't cool to discredit non-technical contributions, every role in an open source project is important.

>And the board doesn't keep people out. If you read the bylaws and charter, you would know that it is all contributing members of the projects that will vote for the board members

Good to know, I forgot how voting works. I hope they do right by the community and not vote you anywhere near the officers of the org. In your words, that means the structure will be working. But that requires faith that there are members who didn't drink your koolaid.

>Last point, it isn't cool to discredit non-technical contributions, every role in an open source project is important.

You're right, advertising your company CIQ using Rocky Linux is definitely up there in important open source contributions. I forgot about that small point.

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