Longtime Linux CIFS/SMB3 Maintainer Steps Down
Linux CIFS/SMB3 maintainer Steve French steps down due to health reasons, with new co-maintainers Paulo Alcantara and Namjae Jeon taking over.
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Longtime Linux CIFS/SMB3 maintainer Steve French is stepping down, leaving behind new co-maintainers Paulo Alcantara and Namjae Jeon.
Steve French, a long-time helper for a Linux feature, is leaving his job. Two new helpers, Paulo and Namjae, are taking over to keep the feature working well.
Analysis
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Key points
- Steve French steps down as CIFS/SMB3 maintainer
- Paulo Alcantara and Namjae Jeon take over as co-maintainers
- The transition aims to ensure continued development and support for the feature
The transition will likely lead to smoother development and support for the CIFS/SMB3 protocol in Linux.
There might be some bumps in the road as the new co-maintainers get up to speed with the feature.