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=== Board ===
=== Board ===
* Decide matters of policy
* Decide matters of policy
* Duties and responsibilites may be delegated from the Board to other groups by mutual agreement
* Duties and responsibilites may be delegated from the Board to other groups by mutual agreement
  - Any group may subdelegate responsibility
** Any group may subdelegate responsibility
  - Cannot override decisions made by delegates within their respective jurisdictions
** Cannot override decisions made by delegates within their respective jurisdictions
* Decide on matters where contributors' jurisdictions overlap
* Decide on matters where contributors' jurisdictions overlap
* Make decisions within the Board's jurisdiction when asked
* Make decisions within the Board's jurisdiction when asked
* Offer formal advice
* Offer formal advice
* Remove members of itself (according to the Board Succession Plan)
* Remove members of itself (according to the Board Succession Plan)
* Makes decisions as a last resort
* Makes decisions as a last resort
* Amend the Constitution
* Amend the Constitution
* The Project Leader's vote breaks ties
* The Project Leader's vote breaks ties
* Chooses its own method of adding and removing members
* Chooses its own method of adding and removing members


=== FESCo ===
=== FESCo ===

Revision as of 20:18, 14 February 2011

This page is a draft only
It is still under construction and content may change. Do not rely on the information on this page.

What this is

Project Leader

  • Appoint delegates with specific responsibilities
  • Make decisions that require "urgent action"
  • Make decisions for which no one else has responsibility, attempting to stay in line with contributor consensus
  • Propose draft General Resolutions, amendments
  • Choose lengths of vote discussion periods (within constitutional limits)
  • Lead contributor discussions
  • Add/remove organizations from the list of those trusted with the project's assets
  • Offer formal advice
  • Serve as chair of the Board
  • Appointed by Red Hat
  • Tally votes
  • Publish vote totals after voting is complete
  • Adjucate constitutional disputes
  • Has the power to override any other group

Fedora Legal Committee (FeLCo)

  • Legal spots and decides upon legal matters
  • Ultimately authoritative in legal matters
  • Has the power to override anyone else with respect to legal issues
  • Appointed by Red Hat

Board

  • Decide matters of policy
  • Duties and responsibilites may be delegated from the Board to other groups by mutual agreement
    • Any group may subdelegate responsibility
    • Cannot override decisions made by delegates within their respective jurisdictions
  • Decide on matters where contributors' jurisdictions overlap
  • Make decisions within the Board's jurisdiction when asked
  • Offer formal advice
  • Remove members of itself (according to the Board Succession Plan)
  • Makes decisions as a last resort
  • Amend the Constitution
  • The Project Leader's vote breaks ties
  • Chooses its own method of adding and removing members

FESCo

* A committee whose power is delegated by the Board
* Decide matters of technical policy
* Decide on technical matters where contributors' jurisdictions overlap
* Make decisions when asked
* Overrule individual contributor decisions
* Offer formal technical advice
* Appoint or remove members of itself (rules vary depending on

current number of members)

* Appoint a Committee Chair
* Chooses its own method of adding and removing members

FAmSCo

* Mission: Promotes and markets Fedora worldwide
* A committee whose power is delegated by the Board
* Decide matters of community-related policy
* Decide on matters where multiple community groups conflict
* Make decisions when asked
* Overrule individual community groups' decisions
* Offer formal community advice
* Appoint a Committee Chair
* Chooses its own method of adding and removing members


Individual contributors

* Definition of individual contributor: cla_done
* Make autonomous decisions with regards to their own work
* Run for elected office
* Complies with applicable codes of conduct
* Complies with applicable rules and procedures
* Vote in applicable elections