From a92e89825855f7aaa4ac125afc2870de0c0c785c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Bdale Garbee Date: Wed, 1 Aug 2012 15:21:16 -0600 Subject: [PATCH] let the world know... --- bdale/blog/posts/Early_Retirement.mdwn | 53 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 53 insertions(+) create mode 100644 bdale/blog/posts/Early_Retirement.mdwn diff --git a/bdale/blog/posts/Early_Retirement.mdwn b/bdale/blog/posts/Early_Retirement.mdwn new file mode 100644 index 0000000..3c99411 --- /dev/null +++ b/bdale/blog/posts/Early_Retirement.mdwn @@ -0,0 +1,53 @@ +[[!tag tags/hp]] +[[!tag tags/debian]] +[[!tag tags/freedombox]] +[[!tag tags/amsat]] +[[!tag tags/hamradio]] +[[!tag tags/rockets]] + +I am pleased to announce that HP accepted my application for participation +in this year's Enhanced Early Retirement program. After 26.5 years, my last +day at [HP](http://hp.com) will be 31 August 2012. + +This isn't because I have a problem with HP, quite the contrary! I feel +immensely privileged to have worked on so many interesting things with so +many smart people for so long. And there are many exciting things happening +right now, including high profile projects like +[Odyssey](http://hp.com/go/odyssey) and [Moonshot](http://hp.com/go/moonshot) +expanding both ends of the server scaling continuum with Linux, and the +immense commitment to and investment in Open Source represented by the +use of [Open Stack](http://openstack.org) and [Ubuntu](http://ubuntu.com) LTS +in building [HP Cloud](http://hpcloud.com). The temptation to stay and +continue to help guide [HP's Open Source engagement](http://opensource.hp.com) +was strong. I'm certainly under no pressure to leave... in fact, I think I +managed to shock my management with my decision to retire! + +But I'm very excited about "taking a break" from full-time employment for a +while to focus more time on things that matter a lot to me. My son and I +have a number of projects we'd like to work on together as he enters high +school. The side business I started two years ago with +[Keith Packard](http://keithp.com) to design, build, and sell +[avionics solutions for high power model rockets](http://altusmetrum.org) +is growing and could use more attention. I'm in the midst of designing the +processor board for another +[amateur radio satellite](http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/fox/). And +of course, I'm looking forward to putting more "quality time" towards +Free Software projects like [FreedomBox](http://freedomboxfoundation.org) +and [Debian](http://debian.org)! + +Since they do not depend on my employment status, I do not explect any +immediate changes in the various roles I play outside of HP. I will continue +to serve on the board of the [Linux Foundation](http://linuxfoundation.org) +representing individual affiliates, on the board of the +[FreedomBox Foundation](http://freedomboxfoundation.org), as Chairman +of the [Debian Technical Committee](http://www.debian.org/devel/tech-ctte.html), +and as President of [Software in the Public Interest](http://spi-inc.org). And +while I hope to travel less than I have in recent years, I look forward to +continuing to speak and otherwise participate in key Free Software conferences +around the world from time to time. + +After I retire, the primary point of contact with HP on Open Source matters +will be the Director of HP's Open Source Program Office, +[Phil Robb](mailto:phil.robb@hp.com). But if there are open issues regarding +HP and Open Source that I can help with over the next month, feel free to +contact me and I'll see what I can do to help. -- 2.30.2