diff --git a/organizational-structure-overview.md b/organizational-structure-overview.md index 3955ac91..5c62cbca 100644 --- a/organizational-structure-overview.md +++ b/organizational-structure-overview.md @@ -19,10 +19,10 @@ The OpenSSF is comprised of instances of the following categories of official gr - While a WG does not produce open source software as a primary artifact, it may oversee Projects that do. - A WG may also launch Special Interest Groups (SIG) to perform specific tasks other than creating software. - WGs often include some open source code, or use licensed software, in fulfilment of their Charter. -- A **Project** is a Technical Initiative focused on the development and ongoing support of open source licensed software (source code) and its supporting artifacts (technical documentation, etc.). +- A **Project** is a Technical Initiative focused on the development and ongoing support of open source licensed software (source code) or specification and its supporting artifacts (technical documentation, etc). - **Special Interest Groups** (SIG) are bound to achieving a very specific goal. These groups may be terminated upon completion of their designating tasking or continued for larger and ongoing efforts. The creation of a SIG must dictate the focus, intent, goals, and deliverable(s) as appropriate. SIGs may report to a WG or directly to the TAC. - A **Technical Deliverable** is any technical content produced by a Technical Initiative, such as open source licensed software, a specification, or a technical guide. - - Each **Project** shall have at least one Technical Deliverable including open source licensed software; this is what defines a Project as distinct from other Technical Initiatives such as SIGs. + - Each **Project** shall have at least one Technical Deliverable including open source licensed software or specification; this is what defines a Project as distinct from other Technical Initiatives such as SIGs. - A **Service** is a publicly-run instance of software as a service, and is another form of Technical Deliverable distinct from the release of open source licensed software. This may be an operational output of a Technical Initiative in which software is either built or acquired to support or automate OSSF transactions. The following table describes the main types of groups and their characteristics. @@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ The following table describes the main types of groups and their characteristics | Initiative | Expected lifespan | Primary output| Reporting relationship | Economic model |------------|-------------------|---------------|------------------------|--------------- | Working Group (WG) | unbounded | not software | to the TAC | normative -| Project | unbounded | software | either TAC or WG | normative +| Project | unbounded | software or specification | either TAC or WG | normative | Special Interest Group (WG) | bounded | not software | either TAC or WG | normative