Fedora Working To Establish Conflict of Interest Policy
The Fedora Project is working to establish a Conflict of Interest policy to ensure transparency and fairness within the community. A draft copy of the policy has been posted, which covers the scope of the project, core principles, and the process for disclosing conflicts of interest. The policy aims to identify, disclose, and manage actual or perceived conflicts of interest within the Fedora Project.
- ▪The Fedora Council has been discussing the need for Conflict of Interest guidelines since last year.
- ▪The draft policy covers the scope of the Fedora project, core principles, and the process for disclosing conflicts of interest.
- ▪The policy also includes escalation and remediation aspects to address conflicts of interest.
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Fedora Working To Establish Conflict of Interest Policy Written by Michael Larabel in Fedora on 25 July 2026 at 12:37 PM EDT. Add A Comment Posted this week is a draft copy of the Fedora Conflict of Interest policy being worked on for dealing with identifying, disclosing, and managing any actual, actual, or perceived conflicts of interest within the Fedora Project. Since last year there has been a discussion item for the Fedora Council around establishing Conflict of Interest guidelines for Fedora. This could cover items like when a FESCo ticket is opened up by a member of a committee or other conflicts of interest within the project. Making it out now is a draft policy for the Conflict of Interest Guidelines/Policy.
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