OpenSSL New Governance Structure and Two New Projects
Kajal Sapkota <[email protected]> Wed, 24 Jul 2024 06:05:55 -0700
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*We are announcing changes to the OpenSSL governance structure to
enhance community engagement and strengthen our commitment to our
Mission and Values <https://openssl-mission.org/>. These changes are
part of our ongoing journey to empower and provide more opportunities
and mechanisms for active participation in decision-making processes.*
*New Governance Framework*
*OpenSSL has two independent but co-equal entities to support the Mission: *
*
*The OpenSSL Foundation <https://openssl-foundation.org/>primarily
focuses on non-commercial communities. *
*
*The OpenSSL Corporation <https://openssl-corporation.org/>primarily
focuses on commercial communities. *
*This balanced approach ensures both entities can operate independently
and make decisions autonomously.*
*Board of Directors*
*The OpenSSL Management Committee (OMC) has been dissolved, and boards
of directors have been elected for the Foundation and the Corporation.
There are ten voting members for each organization. These boards share
all the responsibilities and authorities of the former OMC co-equally.*
*Community Advisory Committees*
*To further engage our communities, we are establishing two advisory
committees for each entity: a Business Advisory Committee (BAC) and a
Technical Advisory Committee (TAC). The communities will elect the
members of the BACs and TACs, creating a direct channel for community
input in roadmap development and reflecting the diverse perspectives of
OpenSSL's communities.*
*New Projects Under the OpenSSL Mission*
*The Bouncy Castle <https://www.bouncycastle.org/>and cryptlib
<https://cryptlib.com/>projects have adopted the OpenSSL Mission and
Values. Both projects are renowned cryptographic libraries that bring
valuable expertise and resources to our mission, broadening the scope
and impact of our work. Collaboration between the OpenSSL Library,
Bouncy Castle, and cryptlib will benefit all our communities. *
*Support from the Foundation and the Corporation is available for all
projects under the OpenSSL Mission on an opt-in (voluntary) basis.*
*
Timeline and Future Plans
*
Business Advisory Committees for both entities will be established
at the end of October 2024.
*
Technical Advisory Committees will be established by the end of
April 2025.
*
The OpenSSL Technical Committee will be dissolved after establishing
all the business and technical advisory committees.
*
An OpenSSL user conference in Europe will be held in the last
quarter of 2025.
For more detailed information about these changes, including the current
board of directors and advisory committees, visit our Blog
<https://openssl-library.org/post/>.
If you have any questions or comments, reach out at [email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>.
Thank you for your continued support and we look forward to working
together as we redefine our work practices and empower our communities
to shape the future of OpenSSL.
Best regards,
Kajal Sapkota*
*Marketing and Communications SpecialistOpenSSL [email protected]*
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style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">OpenSSL has two independent but co-equal entities to support the Mission: </span></b></p>
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style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The </span><a
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style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> primarily focuses on non-commercial communities. </span></b></p></li>
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style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The </span><a
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style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> primarily focuses on commercial communities. </span></b></p></li>
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style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">This balanced approach ensures both entities can operate independently and make decisions autonomously.</span></b></p>
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style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Board of Directors</span></b></p>
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style="font-weight:normal;"
id="docs-internal-guid-7e58b3fe-7fff-d9f2-662b-850a7d61c8dd"><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The OpenSSL Management Committee (OMC) has been dissolved, and boards of directors have been elected for the Foundation and the Corporation. There are ten voting members for each organization. These boards share all the responsibilities and authorities of the former OMC co-equally.</span></b></p>
<p dir="ltr"
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id="docs-internal-guid-7e58b3fe-7fff-d9f2-662b-850a7d61c8dd"><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Community Advisory Committees</span></b></p>
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id="docs-internal-guid-7e58b3fe-7fff-d9f2-662b-850a7d61c8dd"><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">To further engage our communities, we are establishing two advisory committees for each entity: a Business Advisory Committee (BAC) and a Technical Advisory Committee (TAC). The communities will elect the members of the BACs and TACs, creating a direct channel for community input in roadmap development and reflecting the diverse perspectives of OpenSSL's communities.</span></b></p>
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style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">New Projects Under the OpenSSL Mission</span></b></p>
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style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The </span><a
href="https://www.bouncycastle.org/"
style="text-decoration:none;"><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Bouncy Castle</span></a><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> and </span><a
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style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">cryptlib</span></a><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> projects have adopted the OpenSSL Mission and Values. Both projects are renowned cryptographic libraries that bring valuable expertise and resources to our mission, broadening the scope and impact of our work. Collaboration between the OpenSSL Library, Bouncy Castle, and cryptlib will benefit all our communities. </span></b></p>
<p dir="ltr"
style="line-height:1.38;margin-left: 36pt;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt;"><b
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id="docs-internal-guid-7e58b3fe-7fff-d9f2-662b-850a7d61c8dd"><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Support from the Foundation and the Corporation is available for all projects under the OpenSSL Mission on an opt-in (voluntary) basis.</span></b></p>
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style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Timeline and Future Plans</span></p>
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style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"
aria-level="1"><p dir="ltr"
style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"
role="presentation"><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Business Advisory Committees for both entities will be established at the end of October 2024.</span></p></li>
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style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"
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style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"
role="presentation"><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Technical Advisory Committees will be established by the end of April 2025.</span></p></li>
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style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"
aria-level="1"><p dir="ltr"
style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"
role="presentation"><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The OpenSSL Technical Committee will be dissolved after establishing all the business and technical advisory committees.</span></p></li>
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style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"
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style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">An OpenSSL user conference in Europe will be held in the last quarter of 2025.</span></p></li>
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style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">For more detailed information about these changes, including the current board of directors and advisory committees, visit our </span><a
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style="text-decoration:none;"><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Blog</span></a><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">.</span></p>
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style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">If you have any questions or comments, reach out at </span><a
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style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Thank you for your continued support and we look forward to working together as we redefine our work practices and empower our communities to shape the future of OpenSSL.</span></p>
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style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Best regards,</span></p>
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