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# Project Governance
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## Technical Committee
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## Technical Steering Committee
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The project is jointly governed by a Technical Committee (TC)
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The project is jointly governed by a Technical Steering Committee (TSC)
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which is responsible for high-level guidance of the project.
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The TC has final authority over this project including:
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The TSC has final authority over this project including:
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* Technical direction
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* Project governance and process (including this policy)
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* Conduct guidelines
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Initial membership invitations to the TC were given to individuals who
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Initial membership invitations to the TSC were given to individuals who
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had been active contributors, and who have significant
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experience with the management of the project. Membership is
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expected to evolve over time according to the needs of the project.
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For the current list of TC members, see the project
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[README.md](https://github.com/nodejs/node/blob/master/README.md#current-project-team-members).
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For the current list of TSC members, see the project
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[README.md](https://github.com/nodejs/node/blob/master/README.md#tsc-technical-steering-committee).
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## Collaborators
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The [nodejs/node](https://github.com/nodejs/node) GitHub repository is
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maintained by the TC and additional Collaborators who are added by the
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TC on an ongoing basis.
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maintained by the TSC and additional Collaborators who are added by the
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TSC on an ongoing basis.
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Individuals making significant and valuable contributions are made
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Collaborators and given commit-access to the project. These
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individuals are identified by the TC and their addition as
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Collaborators is discussed during the weekly TC meeting.
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individuals are identified by the TSC and their addition as
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Collaborators is discussed during the weekly TSC meeting.
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_Note:_ If you make a significant contribution and are not considered
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for commit-access, log an issue or contact a TC member directly and it
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will be brought up in the next TC meeting.
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for commit-access, log an issue or contact a TSC member directly and it
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will be brought up in the next TSC meeting.
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Modifications of the contents of the nodejs/node repository are made on
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a collaborative basis. Anybody with a GitHub account may propose a
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Collaborators may opt to elevate significant or controversial
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modifications, or modifications that have not found consensus to the
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TC for discussion by assigning the ***tc-agenda*** tag to a pull
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request or issue. The TC should serve as the final arbiter where
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TSC for discussion by assigning the ***tsc-agenda*** tag to a pull
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request or issue. The TSC should serve as the final arbiter where
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## TC Membership
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## TSC Membership
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TC seats are not time-limited. There is no fixed size of the TC.
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TSC seats are not time-limited. There is no fixed size of the TSC.
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However, the expected target is between 6 and 12, to ensure adequate
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coverage of important areas of expertise, balanced with the ability to
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There is no specific set of requirements or qualifications for TC
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There is no specific set of requirements or qualifications for TSC
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membership beyond these rules.
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The TC may add additional members to the TC by a standard TC motion.
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The TSC may add additional members to the TSC by a standard TSC motion.
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A TC member may be removed from the TC by voluntary resignation, or by
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a standard TC motion.
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A TSC member may be removed from the TSC by voluntary resignation, or by
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Changes to TC membership should be posted in the agenda, and may be
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suggested as any other agenda item (see "TC Meetings" below).
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Changes to TSC membership should be posted in the agenda, and may be
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No more than 1/3 of the TC members may be affiliated with the same
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employer. If removal or resignation of a TC member, or a change of
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employment by a TC member, creates a situation where more than 1/3 of
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the TC membership shares an employer, then the situation must be
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immediately remedied by the resignation or removal of one or more TC
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No more than 1/3 of the TSC members may be affiliated with the same
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employer. If removal or resignation of a TSC member, or a change of
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employment by a TSC member, creates a situation where more than 1/3 of
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the TSC membership shares an employer, then the situation must be
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immediately remedied by the resignation or removal of one or more TSC
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## TC Meetings
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## TSC Meetings
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The TC meets weekly on a Google Hangout On Air. The meeting is run by
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a designated moderator approved by the TC. Each meeting should be
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The TSC meets weekly on a Google Hangout On Air. The meeting is run by
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a designated moderator approved by the TSC. Each meeting should be
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Items are added to the TC agenda which are considered contentious or
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Items are added to the TSC agenda which are considered contentious or
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TSC member or the moderator can add the item to the agenda by adding
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Prior to each TC meeting, the moderator will share the Agenda with
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members of the TC. TC members can add any items they like to the
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members of the TSC. TSC members can add any items they like to the
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The TC may invite persons or representatives from certain projects to
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## Consensus Seeking Process
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meeting. The call for a vote must be approved by a majority of the TSC
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or else the discussion will continue. Simple majority wins.

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