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governance - NGINX Open Source Governance


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Open source changed the world.





NGINX is proud to be part of that change, from our very beginning.





NGINX embraces open source ethos and intends to remain
an active contributor and leader in the ecosystem.
This is encapsulated by our Core Commitments and Principles,
which serve to help the longevity, transparency,
and impact of our open source projects.




=head1 Our Core Commitments


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We will be open, consistent, transparent, and fair in our acceptance of
contributions.



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We will continue to enhance existing active projects.



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We will release new projects that move technology forward.



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We will continue to offer projects under OSI-approved software licenses.



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We will not remove and commercialize existing projects or features.



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We will not impose limits on the use of our projects.



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=head1 NGINX Open Source Principles


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All contributions are reviewed by the technical committee for that project.



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Our contribution review discussions are available and publicly viewable to
provide transparency.



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Project roadmaps are public and future direction is discussed in the open.



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