[RFCv2] OE.org BSP hosting guidelines

[Koen Kooi]

Hi,

Here's a more refined version based on the feedback received:

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Allow layers to be hosted on oe.org with access setup to the maintainers liking. The layers should adhere to the following guidelines:

1) Have a README describing layer dependencies, maintainer and optionally bugtracker and mailinglist(s). The layer's objective/purpose/goal should also be clearly
documented.

2) Have a long term commitment to maintain it, dead layers are no good to anyone. If the listed maintainers are unresponsive and the layer no longer maintained for a period of longer than 12 weeks, a layer can be marked as inactive, allocated to a new maintainer or removed at the discretion of the TSC/OE Board.

3) Allow external contributions where applicable (e.g. allow pull requests) as clearly documented in the README.

4) SRC_URI should be fetchable by the unwashed masses for most, if not all of the recipes

5) The OE hosted layer is the master, not a mirror.

6) The layer shouldn't contain much, if any source code for recipe software, this should be referenced by SRC_URI except in exceptional cases.

Companies are strongly encouraged to become a patron of the e.V. and/or donate to it when having their layers hosted.

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Again, let's discuss what needs to get changed/added/delete in the above proposal.

regards,

Koen