Time for a new Shift Linux team

[Barney T. Administrators]

Hey Everyone,

For those who are interested, I have decided to step down as project manager of Shift Linux. After 2 + years of working with a great team, as well as producing many versions of Shift, I need to pass the torch to whomever wants to start the project anew.

Many thanks to all who have been involved in this great venture. It has been an incredible journey and has given me great personal satisfaction, as well as creating many, many friendships here.

Thanks to all.

Barney

Edit: After discussions with Simon360, I have given control of the Shift Linux project to him. I have complete faith in his ability to create and guide a team to a new re-birth of Shift. He has been a fantastic member of the team and I am sure that he can continue the high standards and quality that we have put into every version. Any and all changes to the project are completely fine with me.

Please support Simon, as he builds the team! Go Shift!

[hopp58902 Member]

Hats off to a great leader and one of the founding fathers of Shift Linux. Thanks for the time and amazing amount of hours put into this. :)

[Calum Veteran]

Congrats on what you and your team achieved with developing Shift Linux, Barney! :)

[markwolfe Veteran]

Thank you, Barney, for the time and work you have put into Shift, and want you to know it was appreciated. I am not a very active participator in Shift, but I do want to offer whatever I am able to do to Simon as he takes the reigns. (and, as I am in a career transition now, it will likely be even less than before) :ermm:

[Simon Veteran]

Always sad to see a fantastic leader leave the project :( You and I have had some good times together, and while there's a bit of a lull in the project right now, I believe that some absolutely amazing work has been done under your leadership.

I do, however, look forward to having the opportunity of developing this project further. We have a vast amount of potential to tap into at Neowin, as well as the fantastic people we already have on the team. I'm looking forward to continuing to work with you (you didn't honestly think you could just *leave*, did you? :p).

[Lechio]

Always sad when someone steps down.

Congratulations on leaving your fingerprint in the OSS world, that will last forever.

(Y)

[kinetix63 Veteran]

A very sad day for Shift indeed. It was great to be a part of the project all those years ago. A big big round of applause for Barney I think - he's done a fantastic job getting the recognition for Shift, and building up to where it is today.

Best of luck to Simon as well - I'm sure a great job will be done, and will be interesting to see what new blood brings.

[Brian M. Veteran]

:o Really sorry to see you go - shift would be absolutely nowhere without the contributions you've made.

[4CxbqFxVnstmA Veteran]

You've done so much for Shift and been a mega great project manager! So many people owe you so much, and I want to thank you for letting me help out with the wiki and all last year! :)

Are you going to keep helping out, even though you are stepping down as project manager?

Congrats also to Simon!