openSUSE Guiding Principles take effect

It's official: the openSUSE project Guiding Principles 
[http://en.opensuse.org/Guiding_Principles] are now in force. The Guiding 
Principles are a framework for the project and give everyone a clear view of 
who we are, what we stand for, what the project wants and how it works. The 
Guiding Principles document was created by the openSUSE community and is 
embraced by Novell - the founder and largest sponsor of the openSUSE project. 
This important document will help ensure the success and continued progress 
of the project. Along with the Guiding Principles, we are also launching the 
openSUSE Board to offer a central point of contact to the community and make 
community participation in project governance easier. The openSUSE Board 
[http://en.opensuse.org/Board] consists of both external community members 
and community members employed by Novell. 

We encourage all to support the Guiding Principles at 
https://users.opensuse.org/ . Create your profile and support the Guiding 
Principles. 

We want to especially thank all contributors to the Guiding Principles, and 
last but not least, all community members who make the openSUSE project such 
a success. 

Have a lot of fun! 

Adrian Schröter 
Andreas Jaeger 
Benjamin Weber 
Cornelius Schumacher 
Federico Mena Quintero 
Francis Giannaros 
Gerald Pfeifer 
Jeff Jaffe 
Justin Steinman 
Klaas Freitag 
Martin Lasarsch 
Martin Schlander 
Michael Löffler 
Pascal Bleser 
Roger Levy 
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Michael Löffler, Product Management
SUSE LINUX Products GmbH - Nürnberg - AG Nürnberg - HRB 16746 - GF: Markus Rex