Project Structure

Alpine Linux has 3 main groups of contributors with specific powers and responsibilities. This structure helps delegating work, and encouraging people with the will to contribute to get the powers they need to do so.

The Council

The Council is the ultimate authority within Alpine. Its tasks are mostly related to high-level organizational work, communication with donors, and helping create and enforce a project culture. More details on membership and processes in council.adoc.

The Technical Steering Committee

The Technical Steering Committe (TSC) is the body responsible for day-to-day policies and decision-making in the project. Its responsibilities are mostly technical, and focused on the health and organization of the project. More details on membership and processes in tsc.adoc.

The Alpine Developers

The Alpine Developers are responsible for maintaining and executing on the project on a day-to-day basis. The Alpine Developers are the ones doing the big majority of the work in the project, and keeping it useful and up-to-date. More details on membership and processes in [developers].