Open Stack

On 11/14/2012 10:21 AM, Doug Hellmann wrote:
> On Wed, Nov 14, 2012 at 9:37 AM, Mark McLoughlin <markmc at redhat.com
>     How does this update sound?
> 
>       The concepts of "what is core" and "what is in OpenStack" have been
>       conflated until now. The TC cares far more about the process for new
>       projects to be included in the coordinated release than it cares about
>       which projects are required to be used by providers in order to access
>       the trademark.
> 
>       We would like to take an inclusive but measured approach to accepting
>       new OpenStack projects. We should evaluate any given proposed project
>       on a well defined set of criteria like whether it embraces our values
>       and processes, is useful to OpenStack users, well integrated with
>       other projects and represents a sensible broadening of the scope of
>       OpenStack.
> 
>       We see Incubation as a trial period where promising projects have the
>       opportunity to demonstrate their suitability for inclusion in our
>       coordinated releases.
> 
>       We see the term "Core OpenStack Project" in section 4.1.b of the
>       bylaws as being solely related to trademark guidelines. The Foundation
>       should simply maintain a list of projects required for trademark
>       usage. We would be happy for that list to be called "Core Projects"
>       or for a new name to be chosen to describe that list.
> 
> 
> I like it, and I think it accurately reflects what was discussed earlier.

Agreed.
-jay