• News 2026 February 19 Community Advances Governance Proposal After Virtual Meeting TheopenSUSE Projectmoved forward with a proposed governance structure following avirtual meeting yesterdaythat drew community members together for a discussion on advancing a leadership framework. • The session was productive with participants reviewing a draft proposal for governing bodies for the project; a Technical Steering Committee, a Community and Marketing Committee, representation of an Infrastructure Team and aBoard. • The proposal is hosted onGitLab. • It is designed as a living document that welcomes revision through community input. • The discussions during the meeting proposed that the Technical Steering Committee should begin with five members with a chair elected by the committee. • The group would establish clear processes for reviewing and approving technical changes, drawing inspiration fromFedoraâ s FESComodel.

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  • Community Advances Governance Proposal After Virtual Meeting 19. Feb 2026 | Douglas DeMaio | CC-BY-SA-3.0 The openSUSE Project moved forward with a proposed governance structure following a virtual meeting yesterday that drew community members together for a discussion on advancing a leadership framework. The session was productive with participants reviewing a draft proposal for governing bodies for the project; a Technical Steering Committee, a Community and Marketing Committee, representation of an Infrastructure Team and a Board. The proposal is hosted on GitLab. It is designed as a living

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