The Fedora Council is considering a change to our policy for promotion of a Fedora deliverable to “Edition” status. Please read that entire document for context before commenting.

This change is being made to reflect actual practice. For example, there is clear overlap between the use-cases and potential user-bases for the current Server, Cloud, and CoreOS Editions, but each takes a different approach. We are currently considering adding an exception for a KDE Desktop Edition, which would overlap with Fedora Workstation.

Currently part of the policy currently reads in a way that prevents this exception from being possible:

A Fedora Edition:

• addresses a distinct, relevant, and broad use-case or user-base that a Fedora Edition is not currently serving;
• is a long term investment for the Fedora Project; and
• is consistent with all of Fedora’s Four Foundations.

We propose an additional line:

The Council may make exceptions to the “distinct” rule when we determine that doing so best fits the Project’s Mission and Vision.

This topic is open for community discussion, following our Policy Change Policy. After two weeks, the Council will vote in a new ticket, and if approved, the policy will be updated.

Approval of this change would not automatically mean the approval of a KDE Desktop Edition, but would allow that possibility.