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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..6952807 --- /dev/null +++ b/README.md @@ -0,0 +1,37 @@ +# Statuts Mageia.Org / Mageia.Org Constitution + +Mageia.org constitution ("Statuts" in French) were written and registered +in Paris, France in Fall 2010. + +The reference version is the French one, available in mageia.org\_statutes_fr.md + +This is the master version of the constitution of the association. +All other reprints should match and keep updated against this one, +hosted under [http://svn.mageia.org/svn/soft/constitution/](http://svn.mageia.org/svn/soft/constitution/). + +You will find a reference to it from +[http://www.mageia.org/en/about/constitution/](http://www.mageia.org/en/about/constitution/) as well. + +An English version of is made available for a larger reception of it in mageia.org\_statutes_en.md + +Both are formatted in MarkDown. + +We will try to maintain the English version as updates occur. + +## How to propose an update + +* post your change proposal patch against the current final version to + board-public@ml.mageia.org with the rationale behind the change. +* the change will be discussed and approved/rejected by the board + after public consideration. + +## How to maintain updates + +* keep a full copy of the current version of the constitution + in old/YYYY-MM-DD-mageia.org\_statutes_fr.md +* keep a full copy of the new patch to apply in old/YYYY-MM-DD-patch_{summary}. + This patch must contain the rationale copy in its headers. +* apply the patch to the mageia.org\_statutes_fr.md +* same for the English version of course. +* please use appropriate tools to do that. + |