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Governance

Purpose​

The Open Manuscript Initiative (OMI) is an open, community-driven project dedicated to improving scholarly writing, peer review, publishing, and long-term preservation.

Its governance is designed to encourage openness, transparency, and collaboration while ensuring coherent long-term development.

Guiding Principles

The project is governed by the following principles:

  • openness;
  • transparency;
  • interoperability;
  • scientific integrity;
  • long-term sustainability;
  • consensus whenever practical.

Roles

Founder​

The Founder defines the original vision of the project and safeguards its long-term mission.

The Founder does not necessarily implement software but provides strategic direction and ensures that development remains aligned with the project's goals.

Maintainers​

Maintainers oversee specific repositories or components.

Their responsibilities include:

  • reviewing pull requests;
  • maintaining code quality;
  • approving releases;
  • coordinating contributors;
  • documenting technical decisions.

Different repositories may have different maintainers.

Contributors​

Anyone may contribute through:

  • code;
  • documentation;
  • design;
  • testing;
  • translations;
  • scholarly expertise;
  • accessibility improvements;
  • publishing workflows.

All contributions are welcome.

Decision Making

Whenever possible, decisions are made through open discussion and consensus.

For significant architectural or strategic decisions, maintainers consult with the Founder before implementation.

As the community grows, governance may evolve toward a more distributed decision-making model.

Transparency

Major decisions should be documented publicly through:

  • GitHub Discussions;
  • Issues;
  • Pull Requests;
  • Architecture Decision Records (ADRs), when appropriate.

Community

Every participant is expected to follow the project's Code of Conduct.

Respectful disagreement is encouraged; personal attacks are not.

Evolution

This governance model is intentionally lightweight.

As OMI grows, additional governance structures—such as a Technical Steering Committee or Advisory Board—may be introduced through community consensus.