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<p class="MsoNormal">All, </p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Denis and I were notified this morning by David that he is resigning as a co-chair for the database working group. He also indicated that he had resigned from Larus and was no longer employed there. He had intended to notify the working
group sooner; his delays were the result of his relocation from Hong Kong back to Europe. He will not be attending the RIPE meeting next week in Dubai.
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<p class="MsoNormal">David is very apologetic for what has transpired and that it has taken focus from the working groups primary tasks.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I know this has been a very charged situation for the working group, and I appreciate everyone maintaining the professionalism I greatly respect within our community. We wish David the best in his future endeavors and thank him for his
contributions. </p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">As a working group, we consider this issue closed. If you have any questions or concerns please notify the chairs. As we are nearing the end of the year, Denis and I have agreed to kick off the chair selection process earlier this year.
We will be sending details out on the chair selection process soon. </p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Best regards, </p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">William & Denis, co-chairs<o:p></o:p></p>
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