• A proposed governance structure for openSUSE

    From LWN.net@618:250/24 to All on Sun Feb 1 06:40:09 2026
    Jeff Mahoney, who
    holds a vice-president position at SUSE, has posted a detailed
    proposal for improving the governance of the openSUSE project.

    It's meant to be a way to move from governance by volume or
    persistence toward governance by legitimacy, transparency, and
    process - so that disagreements can be resolved fairly and the
    project can keep moving forward. Introducing structure and
    predictability means it easier for newcomers to the project to
    participate without needing to understand decades of accumulated
    history. It potentially could provide a clearer roadmap for
    developers to find a place to contribute.

    The stated purpose is to start a discussion; this is openSUSE, so he is
    likely to succeed.

    https://lwn.net/Articles/1056593/
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