From 73383f3ddbdc9459faf2ec3368549f63db4d5bd3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Justin Cappos Date: Mon, 13 Nov 2017 11:02:26 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] Update GOVERNANCE.md --- GOVERNANCE.md | 9 ++++----- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/GOVERNANCE.md b/GOVERNANCE.md index f2bb8821..8c8704b9 100644 --- a/GOVERNANCE.md +++ b/GOVERNANCE.md @@ -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 . ## Contributions @@ -34,7 +33,7 @@ Proposal](https://github.com/theupdateframework/taps) (TAP). It is a design 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.