Cloud Foundry Governance

The purpose of the Foundation is to support the growth of a thriving, open ecosystem based on the Cloud Foundry platform. The Foundation was structured with an open source license, open design, development and contribution model, and an open governance model. Any individual, company or organization may engage directly and immediately begin shaping the future of the project.

Governing Bodies

The Foundation’s governance documents describe the structure and responsibilities of the following governing bodies:

Board of Directors

Platinum members who are accountable for strategic direction and business governance of Cloud Foundry Foundation.

Project Management Committee (PMC)

Oversee and provide leadership for dozens of individual projects that together comprise the Cloud Foundry platform.

Project Management Committee Council (PMCC)

Responsible for managing the overall roadmaps across PMCs, coordinating PMC themes, managing the overall release cycle integration, and more.

Governance Docs

BYLAWS

Describes the Foundation Board of Directors, membership and rules

DEVELOPMENT GOVERNANCE POLICY

Outlines the structure of the Development community including projects, PMCs and the PMC Council

DEVELOPMENT OPERATIONS POLICY

Outlines the operations of the Development community

MEMBERSHIP AGREEMENT

Required in order to join the Foundation

INDIVIDUAL CLA

Required in order for an individual to submit code for a Cloud Foundry project

CORPORATE CLA

Required in order for a company to submit code for a Cloud Foundry project

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY POLICY

Describes the IP policies and licenses for Cloud Foundry projects

ANTITRUST GUIDELINES

Outlines the conduct for the organization and members to promote fair competition