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Introduction<\/strong> Earlier this year, the community was invited to share their thoughts on a potential new initiative called “Fedora Verified<\/a>“. The goal of this survey was not to make final decisions, but to listen – to understand what contributors value, where opinions differ, and what questions still need answering.<\/p>\n Note: <\/em><\/strong>Fedora Verified is still a conceptual idea under discussion by the Fedora Council. Nothing has been finalized. The Council plans to continue these conversations with the community in the coming months, including at Flock.<\/em><\/p>\n The survey received 90 fully completed responses<\/strong> from contributors across the Fedora community. We focused our analysis exclusively on these full responses to ensure we are looking at complete, thoughtful feedback.<\/p>\n Key Takeaways<\/strong> – When we looked at the data, a few incredibly clear themes emerged regarding what contributors want this program to look like if it moves forward:<\/p>\n The results also reveal two interesting and contrasting groups within the community regarding governance of the program.<\/p>\n A notable portion of contributors expressed a desire for more rigidity, wanting clearly defined milestones (43%<\/strong>) and formal committee reviews. At the same time, a similarly sizable group preferred less structure, with 62%<\/strong> asking for a moderately or lightly structured path, feeling that too much formality could discourage participation.<\/p>\n This tension was one of the most valuable findings of the survey.<\/em><\/strong> It shows that the Fedora Verified concept touches on something the community feels strongly about in different directions. Both perspectives are valid – setting clear expectations while leaving room for diverse contribution styles. The Council must achieve a careful balance as it moves forward.<\/p>\n These findings are being shared with the Fedora Council and relevant SIGs to inform future community conversations. The full analysis report, including a detailed breakdown of all survey responses, is available here: “Analysis Report<\/a>.”<\/p>\n\n\n<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nThis is a summary of what we found<\/strong>.<\/h2>\n
Who responded?<\/strong> <\/h3>\n
What the community said<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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The Tension: Structure vs. Flexibility<\/strong> <\/h3>\n
What comes next?<\/strong> <\/h3>\n