From 6390f16158379d9b5926932d2cbe53677d5867fd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Silvan Mosberger Date: Thu, 10 Apr 2025 17:17:59 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Update the Readme - Reword intro - Refer to the website for current members and responsibilities - List past members and observers --- README.md | 44 +++++++++++++++----------------------------- 1 file changed, 15 insertions(+), 29 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 1cf36f6..3786e44 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,38 +1,24 @@ # NixOS Foundation -The NixOS Foundation's role is to support the infrastructure and development of the NixOS project as a whole. -The exact nature and scope of this might vary over time and are described in the [role and responsibilities](./role_and_responsibilities.md) document. +The NixOS Foundation is a legal entity serving as an interface between the Nix community and external matters, such a legals, financials, administration, partnerships and co. The NixOS Foundation is operated by the members of the NixOS Foundation _board_. See [the board page](https://nixos.org/community/teams/foundation-board/) for overall responsibilities and current members. -## About the foundation +## History -The "Stichting NixOS Foundation" is a registered non-profit organisation at the Chamber of commerce (Kamer van Koophandel) in Utrecht, The Netherlands. The KvK number is 63520583. +Members: +- Eelco Dolstra: June 2015 - May 2024 +- Armijn Hemel: June 2015 - Feb 2023 +- Robert Vermaas: June 2015 - Feb 2023 +- Théophane Hufschmitt: June 2022 - June 2024 +- Domen Kožar: June 2022 - March 2024 +- Jonas Chevalier: March 2024 - June 2024 -### Board members +Observers: +- Graham Christensen: June 2022 - May 2023 +- Jonas Chevalier: Feb 2023 - March 2024 +- Ryan Lahfa: Nov 2023 - Nov 2024 +- Janik Haag: March 2024 - July 2024 -Here is the current list of board members. Board members have voting power -over decisions of the board. - -* Eelco Dolstra (@edolstra, Chairman) -* Ron Efroni (@refroni, Treasurer) -* Théophane Hufschmitt (@thufschmitt, Secretary) -* Jonas Chevalier (@zimbatm) - -### Board observers - -* Ryan Lahfa (@raitobezarius) -* Janik Haag (@Janik-Haag) - -Board observers are here to help and participate in the board decision making -process, but don't have any voting powers. - -### Board affiliation transparency - -* Eelco Dolstra is Founder / Secretary of the Board of Determinate Systems -* Ron Efroni is Founder / Chief Executive Officer of Flox -* Théophane Hufschmitt is employed by Tweag / Modus Create -* Jonas Chevalier is Founder / Director of Numtide - -### The NixOS Foundation by-laws +## The NixOS Foundation by-laws These are the official by-laws: - the [Dutch version](./by-laws/Oprichtingsakte_NixOsFoundation.nl.pdf) is the one filed with the Kamer Van Koophandel (KvK) and is the authoritative version