openSUSE governance proposal advances

Douglas DeMaio has announcedthat Jeff Mahoney's new governanceproposal for openSUSE, which was published in January,is moving forward. The new structure would have three governancebodies: a new technical steering committee (TSC), a community and marketing committee (CMC), as well as the existing openSUSEboard.

The discussions during the meeting proposed that the TechnicalSteering Committee should begin with five members with a chair electedby the committee. The group would establish clear processes forreviewing and approving technical changes, drawing inspiration fromFedora's FESCo model. Decisions for the TSC would use a voting systemof +1 to approve, 0 for neutral, or -1 to block. A proposal passeswithout objection. A -1 vote would require a dedicated meeting, wherea majority of attendees would decide the outcome. Objections mustinclude a clear, documented rationale.

Discussions related to the Community and Marketing Committee wouldfocus on outreach, advocacy, and community growth. It could also serveas an initial escalation point for disputes. If consensus cannot bereached at that level, matters would advance to the Board.

[...] No timeline for final adoption was announced. Projectcontributors will continue discussions through the GitLab repositoryand future community meetings.