Governance
Community-driven development and neutral foundation planning for PEAC Protocol.
Current Model
PEAC Protocol currently operates under an open-source, community-driven model:
- Open Development: All specifications and code developed in public repositories
- Community Input: Decisions made through GitHub Discussions and PEIPs process
- Collaborative Design: Multiple stakeholders contributing to protocol evolution
- Neutral Stance: No single vendor or organization controls the specification
Stewardship (current)
PEAC is developed in the open by a community of maintainers. Originary provides project stewardship and infrastructure support during the 0.9.x development phase. Decisions are made through the public PEIPs process and working group, with no exclusive control by any organization.
Foundation Planning
We are exploring a neutral, multi-stakeholder governance model to steward the specification, conformance suite, and PEIPs process.
Proposed Structure
- Technical Steering Committee with multi-party representation
- Clear IP policies and contributor agreements
- Transparent decision-making processes
- Standards body engagement (IETF, W3C)
- Industry liaison and adoption support
PEIPs Process
PEAC Enhancement and Integration Proposals (PEIPs) provide a structured way to propose changes:
Submit initial proposal for community feedback
Technical review and community discussion
Incorporation into specification
Participation
Organizations interested in governance participation:
Stakeholder Groups
Key stakeholder categories in PEAC governance: