A proposed governance structure for openSUSE
Jeff Mahoney, who
holds a vice-president position at SUSE, has posted a detailed
proposal for improving the governance of the openSUSE project.
It's meant to be a way to move from governance by volume or persistence toward governance by legitimacy, transparency, and process - so that disagreements can be resolved fairly and the project can keep moving forward. Introducing structure and predictability means it easier for newcomers to the project to participate without needing to understand decades of accumulated history. It potentially could provide a clearer roadmap for developers to find a place to contribute.
The stated purpose is to start a discussion; this is openSUSE, so he is
likely to succeed.