[Discussion] What is the TSC's role?

[williamkapke]

#59 (now closed without action) consumed the a large portion of the past 3-4 meetings of the TSC and the CTC. There is a question that has been raised: "What is the TSC's role?" ref1 ref2

The README.md actually offers many points on this:

1. The [TSC] is the technical governing body of the Node.js Foundation.
2. It admits and oversees all top-level Projects in the Node.js Foundation.
3. TSC members are responsible for top level technical community concerns.
4. The TSC establishes the default governance, conduct, and licensing policies for all Top Level Projects.

The Charter outlines the Responsibilities of the TSC which lists some specifics, but broadly defines "all technical development within the Node.js Foundation".

To me, an outsider, this looks pretty cut-and-dry... so, what role(s) are in question?

Additionally, @Fishrock123 expressed that he believes "the TSC is probably mis-named at this point." Ignoring the difficulties in changing the name... what name MIGHT better describe the Committee?

All of this is important to helping "bring outsiders along on the same journey" as @rvagg said.
^{BTW, I want to commend the TSC for it's candor in all of this.}

[williamkapke]

Update: This will largely (if not fully) answered via #77

[williamkapke]

Closing due to lack of participation.

[williamkapke]

My timeline of issues on this...

2015-10-06 #3 "Core Project definition" by @Trott

2015-11-02 BOD meeting:

Director Vagg updated the Board regarding the umbrella (project lifecycle), noting that
the TSC has created a core top-level project and that authority over core has been given
to that project.

2016-01-21 #35 "Increasing the scope of the TSC and Incubator" by @mikeal

2016-03-02 #54 "Can we effectively define a "project"" by @mikeal
› mentions "Node.js Core (managed by the CTC)"
› moved to #59 on March 9th

2016-03-03 #58 "Splitting mentorship from long term project hosting" by @mikeal
› moved to #59 on March 9th

2016-03-07 #59 "Flatten project, scope TSC, big changes to structure" by @mikeal
› Lots of discussion

2016-03-23 #59 Closed and topic handed over to @rvagg

2016-03-24 #77 "Proposed Node.js Foundation Mission, Structure and Strategy" by @rvagg
› Proposal taken to Board and "they got spooked"
› Board wants a definition of "Node.js Core"

2016-03-31 #84 "Define "Node.js core"" by @rvagg
› Lists of projects/things emerges
› Discussed in 2016-04-07 meeting (#87)
› Discussed in 2016-04-21 meeting (#94)
› Discussed in 2016-05-05 meeting (#99)
› Discussed in 2016-06-16 meeting (#110)
› Discussed in 2016-06-30 meeting (#115)
› Discussed in 2016-07-14 meeting (#118)

2016-06-20 #113 "Define "Node.js core" - Mark II" by @mhdawson
› moved to PR #116 per discussion in 2016-06-30 meeting
› Discussed in 2016-07-14 meeting (#118)

2016-07-05 #116 "Add PR for TSC scope" by @mhdawson
› Discussed in 2016-07-14 meeting (#118)
› @rvagg may trim down #77 to try to get a mission statement approved by The Board