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@ -10,8 +10,7 @@ The project is maintained by the people indicated in
review GitHub pull requests and (2) open issues or [submit vulnerability
reports](https://github.com/theupdateframework/tuf#security-issues-and-bugs).
A maintainer has the authority to approve or reject pull requests submitted by
contributors. The project's [Benevolent Dictator For
Life](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benevolent_dictator_for_life) (BDFL) is
contributors. The project's Consensus Builder (CB) is
Justin Cappos <jcappos@nyu.edu, @JustinCappos>.
## Contributions
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document providing information to the TUF community, or describing a new
feature for TUF or its processes or environment.
A TAP can be approved or rejected by the BDFL after it has been reviewed and
A TAP can be approved or rejected by the CB after it has been reviewed and
discussed. Discussions take place on the project's [mailing
list](https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups#!forum/theupdateframework) or
the TAPs GitHub issue tracker.
@ -42,7 +41,7 @@ the TAPs GitHub issue tracker.
## Changes in maintainership
A contributor to the project must express interest in becoming a maintainer.
The BDFL has the authority to add or remove maintainers.
The CB has the authority to add or remove maintainers.
## Changes in governance
The BDFL supervises changes in governance.
The CB supervises changes in governance.