The inner workings of openSUSE (ITWire)
There are a number of employees of SUSE who are involved in the openSUSE project; there are also many outsiders who play a vital role. Jaeger says the project has a six-member board plus a chairman, with the latter being appointed by SUSE. The direction that the project takes is entirely determined by the project itself. "The chairman has veto power, but so far has never had to exercise it," he said. "And I hope this never happens.""