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diff --git a/modules/Teams/pages/index.adoc b/modules/Teams/pages/index.adoc index 9560dc3..f3cfe1d 100644 --- a/modules/Teams/pages/index.adoc +++ b/modules/Teams/pages/index.adoc @@ -26,13 +26,24 @@ There is no distinction between technical and non-technical team members. Both a == Team Structure +== The Base team + +The Base team has ownership over Alpine Linux and is the last authority in any decision-making. +For day-to-day operations, additional teams are established at the pleasure of the base team and given the authority necessary to conduct themselves. + +The Base team consists of 3 elected members, guaranteeing a quorum. +Members of this team serve 3 year terms, staggered such that one member steps down per year. +Each year, an election is held through a project-wide {votelink}[Vote]. +Members of the Base team cannot serve consecutive terms, but may be re-elected after a one year break. + === Internal Organization Teams organize themselves internally however they want. However, all teams must have at least 1 admin, and at most 3. This document does contain multiple recommendations, which, if followed, will make external relations easier. -Further, team administrators must follow non-team-local expectations. +Further, team administrators must follow the policies of other teams when working in their domain. === Creating a New Team +The base team needn't be involved in establishing every team - the project as a whole is permitted to self-govern in this respect. An existing team member within the project may propose creating a new team. In that scenario, the process will be the same as in <<_becoming_a_team_administrator>>. If the vote passes, the new team is formed, with the sponsor member as the only administrator. @@ -42,21 +53,6 @@ A team is dissolved if it has no more members. If a team has no more administrators, one must be nominated, as in <<_becoming_a_team_administrator>>. If the vote does not pass, the team is dissolved as well. -== The Base Team -The Base team is purely an administrative one. -It is also the only team that shall not have admins, and has a static number of members. -The Base team must always have exactly 3 members, to guarantee quorum. -The Base team technically owns Alpine. -Alpine's policies apply to them, but they have the power to bypass them in case of extreme need. - -It is expected that the Base team does not do anything unless prompted. -Violation of this without there being a strong need is effectively a violation of trust of the entire rest of the project. -Similarly, the Base team is expected to trust team admins and members to do the correct thing on their own. - -Base team members are elected through a project-wide {votelink}[Vote]. -A term is 3 years long, and the terms are staggered (each year, a new Base team member must be elected). -Term cycling is allowed - you cannot replace yourself, but you can replace the next person to rotate out. - == Membership === Being a Member |