Open Mainframe Project Foundation is a repository of governance and organizational documents for an open-source foundation focused on mainframe technology.
This repository serves as the central archive for the Open Mainframe Project's foundational materials, addressing the need for transparent, accessible governance in a collaborative open-source initiative. It contains the project's charter, participation agreements, project charters for hosted initiatives, annual goals and reports, survey results, and various operational policies. The approach is to maintain these documents in version control, making them auditable and allowing the community to track changes to governance structures and organizational direction over time.
Organizations considering whether to engage with the Open Mainframe Project can use this repository to understand the project's structure, governance model, and operational guidelines. It is suited for companies evaluating membership, developers joining hosted projects, and anyone seeking transparency into how the foundation operates. The repository includes branding guidelines, social media policies, webinar guidelines, and information about the Zowe Conformance Program, providing practical guidance for participants at various levels of involvement.
The project maintains its documentation through pull requests and a service desk issue system, indicating an open contribution model where corrections and updates flow through standard version control processes. The repository includes annual reports and semi-annual survey results, suggesting regular cycles of reflection and community feedback. The presence of election processes, governance documents, and transparency reports demonstrates a commitment to documenting organizational decisions and maintaining accountability to stakeholders.
