When Purple Hat laid off 4% of its world workers, Fedora Program Supervisor Ben Cotton was “a member of that 4%,” in accordance with a brand new submit on Cotton’s weblog:
I’ve obtained a lot assist from individuals because the information began spreading. It is like that finish scene of “It is a Fantastic Life” and I am George Bailey. I am pleased with the contributions I’ve made to the Fedora group over the past 5 years, and it feels good to have others acknowledge that.
Cotton joined Purple Hat in 2018, however “I used to be a Fedora contributor lengthy earlier than” Cotton writes, including later that “I absolutely intend to nonetheless be collaborating within the Fedora group when my account hits the 20-year mark in Might 2029.” (Cotton’s first foray into Fedora was becoming a member of its Docs workforce in 2009, after which volunteering to be the Docs venture chief in 2011…)
And the weblog submit provides that professionally Cotton is “already pursuing a number of alternatives… Within the meantime, I’ve (at the least) a number of weeks to calm down for a bit.”
I’ve informed of us that if Fedora falls off the rails, then I’ve failed. I am working with Matthew, Justin, and others to make sure protection of the core job duties a method or one other. I’ve labored arduous through the years to automate duties that may be automated. The documentation is much extra complete than what I inherited. Little doubt there are gaps in what I’ve left for my successors. Nevertheless, my objective is that in a number of months, no person will discover that I am gone. That is my measure of success…
As to what the broader implication behind the lack of my place is likely to be, I do not know. There is not any indication that my function was focused particularly. There are positively individuals in Purple Hat who proceed to view Fedora as strategically vital.
