[yocto-ab] YP Advisory Board: YP Compatible changes

[Otavio Salvador]

On Thu, May 29, 2014 at 8:58 PM, Osier-mixon, Jeffrey
<jeffrey.osier-mixon at intel.com> wrote:
...
> New rules for member orgs vis a vis YP Compatible status:
>
> 1 - BSP or feature layers from member organizations only need to be
> voted in once. After that, the
> onus is on the sponsoring organization to make sure the layer stays
> within the guidelines of the project.
>
> 2 - Every time the YP version changes, or the layer or project version
> changes, the sponsoring org has to let me know (by filling out a form)
> so the website can stay current. A special form will be created for
> this purpose. This will have to be part of the release process, and
> for layers we can also make this an automated way to add items to the
> Downloads page on the website.
>
> 3 - If anyone complains about a layer/product being out of spec, the
> sponsoring org has to respond within a few days and either propose a
> fix or prove that the reporter is wrong. If neither of those things
> happens, the layer/product comes off the list. It can go back on the
> list, on probation, if the owner works it out with Richard's technical
> organization, but not before.
...

We could enforce a new review every two or three releases so we keep a
formal review of the layer to check for any non-conform issue but
alleviating the process; it does not need to trigger a new voting but
a regular review is good for everyone, I think.

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