Jeremy Stanley wrote: > On 2019-01-17 20:41:49 +1300 (+1300), Zane Bitter wrote: > [...] >> I'm not sure we need to speculate, because as you know the TC and >> PTLs literally were the same thing prior to 2014-ish. > [...] > > Minor historical notes: the role now occupied by the TC was > originally filled by a governance body known as the Project > Oversight Committee which then later became the Project Policy Board > (PPB). A description of our pre-foundation technical governance can > still be found undisturbed and rotting in our wiki at the moment, > should you be in the mood for a bit of light reading: > https://wiki.openstack.org/wiki/Governance/OldModel > > The PPB was replaced by (but essentially renamed to) the Technical > Committee in September 2012, as required in appendix 4 of the bylaws > for the then-newly-formed OpenStack Foundation (note that the text > there defining the initial TC election is slated for removal in the > bylaws amendment currently up for a vote of the individual members): > https://www.openstack.org/legal/technical-committee-member-policy/ > > The very first two TC elections did still include PTLs who had > guaranteed TC seats: > https://wiki.openstack.org/wiki/Governance/TCElectionsFall2012 > https://wiki.openstack.org/wiki/TC_Elections_Spring_2013 > > But the subsequent election in late 2013 switched to the > free-for-all model we've come to know today with the adoption of the > new TC Charter: > https://wiki.openstack.org/wiki/TC_Elections_Spring_2013 > > Now I'm wondering whether we should form an OpenStack Historical > Preservation Society. ;) The history is actually documented outside the wiki: https://docs.openstack.org/project-team-guide/introduction.html#a-quick-history-of-openstack-governance -- Thierry Carrez (ttx)