Bikeshed painting time! Board or Council?

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Mon Sep 29 19:29:09 UTC 2014


On Mon, Sep 29, 2014 at 2:10 PM, Matthew Miller
<mattdm at fedoraproject.org> wrote:
> The new thing we're working on will not be entirely like the current board,
> but not entirely dissimilar either. Part of the initial proposal here had
> the idea to make the new thing a "Fedora Council". Should we use that, or
> stick with "Fedora Board" (And, further, should we go with the "Fedora
> Project Board/Council" shade, or the simpler "Fedora Board/Council"?)
>
> Advantages of Board:
>   - continuity of name
>   - doesn't make us rename a bunch of stuff

Disadvantage of Board:
  - conjures up corporate governance structure that doesn't really fit Fedora

> Advantages of Council:
>   - clear that this is something new
>   - clear that stuff not renamed is out of date
>   - may sound more active

I prefer making the change to Council or Leadership Council to
emphasize its primary role within the project.

John


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