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This page was used during the drafting process for the bylaws of the original OpenStack Foundation and could contain outdated information. The official version of the bylaws is kept at the Foundation website: http://www.openstack.org/legal/bylaws-of-the-openstack-foundation/
  
As the number of production [[OpenStack]] deployments increase and more ecosystem partners add support for [[OpenStack]] clouds, it becomes increasingly important that the communities building services around [[OpenStack]] guide and influence the product evolution.
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When the [[OpenStack]] Foundation was launched in 2012, there were two initial structures created. The management board provides strategic and financial oversight of Foundation resources and staff. The technical committee defines and stewards the technical direction of [[OpenStack]] software development. We are now establishing the user committee whose role is to represent the needs of the diverse range of [[OpenStack]] users.
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== OpenStack User Committee ==
  
== Mission ==
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As the number of production OpenStack deployments increase and more ecosystem partners add support for OpenStack clouds, it becomes increasingly important that the communities building services around OpenStack guide and influence the product evolution. The [https://www.openstack.org/foundation/user-committee/ OpenStack User Committee] mission is to:
 
 
The user committee mission is to
 
  
 
* Consolidate user requirements and present these to the management board and technical committee
 
* Consolidate user requirements and present these to the management board and technical committee
 
* Provide guidance for the development teams where user feedback is requested
 
* Provide guidance for the development teams where user feedback is requested
* Track [[OpenStack]] deployments and usage, helping to share user stories and experiences
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* Track OpenStack deployments and usage, helping to share user stories and experiences
* Work with the user groups worldwide to keep the [[OpenStack]] community vibrant and informed
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* Work with the user groups worldwide to keep the OpenStack community vibrant and informed
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The UC governance website at https://governance.openstack.org/uc/ contains all reference documents and resolutions voted by the OpenStack User Committee (which are openly managed via proposed changes to the [http://git.openstack.org/cgit/openstack/governance openstack/governance git repository]).
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=== Current members ===
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You can find a list of the current User Committee members [https://governance.openstack.org/uc/#current-members here].
  
== How to Engage? ==
 
  
The committee co-ordinates via the [http://lists.openstack.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/user-committee user-commitee mailing list].
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=== User Committee Charter ===
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You can find a copy of the User Committee Charter [https://governance.openstack.org/uc/reference/charter.html here].
  
If you are interested in volunteering to help with User Committee efforts, please complete this [https://docs.google.com/a/openstack.org/forms/d/1HOwsPp44fNbWv9zgvXW8ZnCaKszg_XKu7vmLbrPFMzQ/edit form].
 
  
== Structure ==
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=== Working Groups & Teams ===
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The User Committee working groups and teams aim to help users represent and achieve their needs through collaboration in the upstream community. The working groups and teams can be created as-needed and grow organically. You can find a list of the current Working Groups and Teams [https://governance.openstack.org/uc/#teams here] and the requirements for establishing new Working Groups and Teams can be found [https://governance.openstack.org/uc/reference/new-uc-group-requirements.html here].
  
The structure of the user committee is currently being defined. Tim Bell, Ryan Lane and J-C Martin have been nominated by the management board and technical committee to work with the community and determine the by-laws and scope. This process is ongoing through the foundation mailing list and points to this [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yD8TfqUik2dt5xo_jMVHMl7tw9oIJnEndLK8YqEToyo/edit document for review]. Among the areas of discussion are the definition and representation model of the wide spectrum of users in different industry segments ranging from end-users submitting work to an [[OpenStack]] cloud through ecosystem partners using the APIs to provide additional services to those deploying and operating clouds in production. It is also planned to expand the committee further to cover both industry segments and user group representation along with running a user survey with the goal to present the results at the next summit.
 
  
For those of you who would like to help, please look at the [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yD8TfqUik2dt5xo_jMVHMl7tw9oIJnEndLK8YqEToyo/edit document for review] and post your thoughts to the [[OpenStack]] foundation mailing list.
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=== Mailing-list ===
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The [http://lists.openstack.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/user-committee user-committee mailing-list] is used for communication within the User Committee. Posting is moderated for non-members.

Latest revision as of 17:43, 24 August 2021

Warning.svg Old Page

This page was used during the drafting process for the bylaws of the original OpenStack Foundation and could contain outdated information. The official version of the bylaws is kept at the Foundation website: http://www.openstack.org/legal/bylaws-of-the-openstack-foundation/

The current official website of the Open Infrastructure Foundation can be found at https://www.openinfra.dev

OpenStack User Committee

As the number of production OpenStack deployments increase and more ecosystem partners add support for OpenStack clouds, it becomes increasingly important that the communities building services around OpenStack guide and influence the product evolution. The OpenStack User Committee mission is to:

  • Consolidate user requirements and present these to the management board and technical committee
  • Provide guidance for the development teams where user feedback is requested
  • Track OpenStack deployments and usage, helping to share user stories and experiences
  • Work with the user groups worldwide to keep the OpenStack community vibrant and informed


The UC governance website at https://governance.openstack.org/uc/ contains all reference documents and resolutions voted by the OpenStack User Committee (which are openly managed via proposed changes to the openstack/governance git repository).


Current members

You can find a list of the current User Committee members here.


User Committee Charter

You can find a copy of the User Committee Charter here.


Working Groups & Teams

The User Committee working groups and teams aim to help users represent and achieve their needs through collaboration in the upstream community. The working groups and teams can be created as-needed and grow organically. You can find a list of the current Working Groups and Teams here and the requirements for establishing new Working Groups and Teams can be found here.


Mailing-list

The user-committee mailing-list is used for communication within the User Committee. Posting is moderated for non-members.