From c5f75ef7a28d8c0c8877c3bc5d4c7f276a680457 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Josh Boyer Date: Nov 24 2017 15:46:00 +0000 Subject: Initial FESCo overview page --- diff --git a/subprojects/fesco.adoc b/subprojects/fesco.adoc index c7122ce..f2e7345 100644 --- a/subprojects/fesco.adoc +++ b/subprojects/fesco.adoc @@ -1,11 +1,37 @@ -[NOTE] -==== +Fedora Engineering Steering Committee +===================================== -This page is a placeholder. It should contain a brief description -of FESCo and a link to FESCo's own doc site. +[.lead] +FESCo is the Fedora Engineering Steering Committee. It is a fully community +elected body and represents the technical leadership in Fedora. -You can help make this document more useful by -submitting changes via pull request at https://pagure.io/Fedora-Council/council-docs +Overall Mission +--------------- +FESCo handles the process of accepting new features, the acceptance of new +packaging sponsors, Special Interest Groups (SIGs) and SIG Oversight, the +packaging process, handling and enforcement of maintainer issues and other +technical matters related to the distribution and its construction. -==== +Common tasks and responsibilities +--------------------------------- + +Issues FESCo handles include: + +* Approval and coordination of "Changes" for Fedora releases +* Package maintainer disputes +* Larger changes to the Fedora Package collection +* Guidance and technical direction for other parts of the project +* Setting the schedule for Fedora development cycles +* Reviewing and approving technical content from Fedora Working groups +* Responsible for what software is offered to end users under what + conditions +* Oversight and approval of new spins and other media that doesn't fit + under a working group + +More Info +--------- + +You can find further information about FESCo, its members, and its policies +on the +https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Fedora_Engineering_Steering_Committee[FESCo wiki pages]