Fedora goes to a community-dominated board

Fedora project leader Paul Frields has announced a change in the way the Fedora board is elected; as of the upcoming election, five of the nine seats will be elected by the community, while four will be appointed by Red Hat. So Red Hat will no longer select a majority of the board. "This is an issue I've been advocating over the past couple of weeks, and I'm delighted to be able to make this change following my first release as Fedora Project Leader. I look at this as a significant step in the evolution of the Board and Fedora's governance overall." It's worth noting that the Fedora leader (who must still be a Red Hat employee) retains veto power over board decisions.

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