Open Stack

Hi everyone,

Just received this formal request from the Board of Directors. I added
this discussion to the agenda for tomorrow, we'll try to talk about it
if there is any time left.

Regards,

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Sujet: proposal for the TC and Board to update the Incubator process
Date : Mon, 05 Nov 2012 05:39:48 -0700
De : Alan Clark <aclark at suse.com>
Pour : Thierry Carrez <thierry at openstack.org>

Thierry and Technical Committee members,

Now that the OpenStack Foundation is launched,  and the Technical
Committee (TC) and OpenStack Board are formed it is important to update
the Incubator process[1] to better align with the bylaws and mission of
the OpenStack Foundation.

Perceptions around the current defined Incubator process have grown to
infer that a project must either graduate to the status of an OpenStack
Core Project (Core)[3] or it must eventually fail to make progress or
become abandoned.  This perception needs to change and the Incubator
process updated. The OpenStack  community will grow to contain many
projects critical to the success of OpenStack but in which it will not
be prudent nor necessary to be destined for Core[4].

Since the bylaws define that the TC exercises the authority to add,
combine, delete, or split modules from the OpenStack Project and as it
is the responsibility of the Board to approve or reject additions,
combinations, splits and deletions from the Core OpenStack Project it is
important to update the current Incubator process to enable and promote
efforts within the community while facilitating the TC and Board to work
together for the proper advancement of OpenStack technologies.

Specifically the OpenStack Board is asking we work together to examine
the current incubator process.  The scope of the effort should include:
1. Update the definition and terms of the Incubator process
2. Level set Incubator status expectations
3. Provide education on the definition of Core
4. Define multiple avenues for project entry, growth and incubator exit
5. Upon completion of the effort, the TC and Board will approve, publish
and promote the updated process

We ask that the TC consider this proposal at an upcoming TC meeting and
let Alan Clark know who from the TC would like to participate by
November 26th.  Once we have that information, Alan will schedule the
kickoff meeting.

regards,
OpenStack Board of Directors


[1] http://wiki.openstack.org/Governance/Approved/Incubation
[2] http://wiki.openstack.org/Projects/IncubatorApplication
[3] http://wiki.openstack.org/Governance/Foundation/Bylaws section 4.13(b)
[4] http://wiki.openstack.org/Governance/Foundation/Bylaws section 4.1(b)



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