Summary/Minutes from today's FESCo Meeting (2026-08-04)

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# #meeting:fedoraproject.org: fesco
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Meeting started by @decathorpe:fedora.im at 2026-08-04 17:00:16

Meeting summary
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* TOPIC: Init Process  (@decathorpe:fedora.im, 17:00:32)
    * LINK: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/PWMQRM2RQXWIGSQQPX643JE3ADM5Y3AC/
(@gotmax23:fedora.im, 17:02:11)

* TOPIC: #3663 Change: Authselect: Hardcode nss-altfiles in profiles
(@decathorpe:fedora.im, 17:06:48)
    * AGREED: This Change is rejected for Fedora Linux 45. (+6, 0, -0)
(@decathorpe:fedora.im, 17:12:13)
    * INFO: FESCo would like to see a resolution to this longstanding
problem area and encourages the relevant parties (CoreOS, Atomic,
bootc initiative, authselect maintainers) to collaborate.
(@decathorpe:fedora.im, 17:20:33)

* TOPIC: #3664 Requirements and Investigation Ticket Tracker for
Fedora's (@decathorpe:fedora.im, 17:21:05)
    * ACTION: decathorpe to set up a tracker for collecting workflow
definitions (user stories) for a potential bugzilla replacement from
groups all around the project (@decathorpe:fedora.im, 17:36:21)
    * ACTION: decathorpe to send more info and context to the devel
mailing list (@decathorpe:fedora.im, 17:37:26)

* TOPIC: Council Happenings  (@decathorpe:fedora.im, 17:37:33)

* TOPIC: Next Week's Chair (@decathorpe:fedora.im, 17:44:43)
    * ACTION: gotmax23 to chair next week's fesco meeting
(@decathorpe:fedora.im, 17:46:37)

* TOPIC: Open Floor  (@decathorpe:fedora.im, 17:48:06)

Meeting ended at 2026-08-04 17:55:59

Action items
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* decathorpe to set up a tracker for collecting workflow definitions
(user stories) for a potential bugzilla replacement from groups all
around the project
* decathorpe to send more info and context to the devel mailing list
* gotmax23 to chair next week's fesco meeting

People Present (lines said)
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* @decathorpe:fedora.im (90)
* @gotmax23:fedora.im (38)
* @nirik:matrix.scrye.com (34)
* @conan_kudo:matrix.org (30)
* @salimma:fedora.im (22)
* @zodbot:fedora.im (19)
* @supakeen:fedora.im (18)
* @meetbot:fedora.im (3)
* @carlwgeorge:fedora.im (2)

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Bot-provided meeting summary:

### Key Discussion Points

● **Change #3663 (Authselect: Hardcode nss-altfiles in profiles):**
  ○ The change was **rejected** because the primary user group
(CoreOS) opposes it, and it is known to break login managers.
  ○ FESCo encouraged the involved parties (CoreOS, Atomic/bootc
initiative, authselect maintainers) to collaborate on a more viable
solution to the long-standing problem.

● **Bugzilla Replacement (#3664):**
  ○ FESCo is beginning the process of gathering requirements for a
Bugzilla replacement.
  ○ The three potential options discussed were Forgejo, a self-hosted
Bugzilla, and Red Hat's Jira.
  ○ There was strong sentiment against using the proprietary Jira platform.
  ○ Forgejo was noted as missing key features, such as the ability to
move issues between components while retaining the same URL.
  ○ The plan is to proactively reach out to various Fedora teams
(RelEng, Infra, QE, etc.) to collect their specific workflow
requirements.

● **Council Happenings:**
  ○ The proposal to drop the Fedora Project Contributor Agreement
(FPCA) has been rejected or postponed indefinitely.
  ○ Drafts for a Forge Usage Policy and a Conflict of Interest policy
are open for community discussion.

● **Security SIG Embargoed Bug Handling:**
  ○ The revitalized Security SIG has a proposal for handling embargoed
security bugs that has significant implications for maintainers.
  ○ FESCo agreed that the proposal needs wider discussion on the
`devel` mailing list and will require FESCo approval before any
infrastructure is set up.

### Action Items

● **decathorpe:** To set up a tracker for collecting workflow
requirements for a potential Bugzilla replacement from various project
groups.
● **decathorpe:** To send an announcement with more context about the
Bugzilla replacement requirements gathering process to the `devel`
mailing list.
● **gotmax23:** To chair the FESCo meeting next week.
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