OSI Board Election Controversy: A Time Zone Snafu

A controversy has arisen in the Open Source Initiative (OSI) board of directors election. Luke's candidacy was rejected due to a missed deadline, allegedly past 11:59 PM PT on February 17th. However, the OSI website didn't specify UTC as the time zone for the deadline, and OSI's contact address is in California, leading to questions of fairness. Luke argues OSI should consider different time zones and allow his candidacy. The incident highlights the importance of clear time zone specifications and deadlines for global open-source organizations.