Merge pull request #1785 from rocketstack-matt/governance

docs: add governance policies for the project

Author: rocketstack-matt

Governance.md

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+# Architecture as Code Governance Policies
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+This document describes the governance policies of the FINOS Architecture as Code project. The project is also governed by the [Linux Foundation Antitrust Policy](https://www.linuxfoundation.org/antitrust-policy/), and the FINOS [IP Policy]( https://community.finos.org/governance-docs/IP-policy.pdf), [Code of Conduct](https://community.finos.org/docs/governance/code-of-conduct), [Collaborative Principles](https://community.finos.org/docs/governance/collaborative-principles/), and [Meeting Procedures](https://community.finos.org/docs/governance/meeting-procedures/).
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+## Governance
+
+### Roles
+
+The project community consists of Contributors and Maintainers:
+* A **Contributor** is anyone who submits a contribution to the project. (Contributions may include code, issues, comments, documentation, media, or any combination of the above.)
+* A **Maintainer** is a Contributor who, by virtue of their contribution history, has been given write access to project repositories and may merge approved contributions.
+* The **Lead Maintainer** is the project's interface with the FINOS team and Board. They are responsible for approving [quarterly project reports](https://community.finos.org/docs/governance/#project-governing-board-reporting) and communicating on behalf of the project. The Lead Maintainer is elected by a vote of the Maintainers. 
+
+### Contribution Rules
+
+Anyone is welcome to submit a contribution to the project. The rules below apply to all contributions. (The key words "MUST", "SHALL", "SHOULD", "MAY", etc. in this document are to be interpreted as described in [IETF RFC 2119](https://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2119.txt).)
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+* All contributions MUST be submitted as pull requests, including contributions by Maintainers.
+* All pull requests SHOULD be reviewed by a Maintainer (other than the Contributor) before being merged.
+* Pull requests for non-trivial contributions SHOULD remain open for a review period sufficient to give all Maintainers a sufficient opportunity to review and comment on them.
+* After the review period, if no Maintainer has an objection to the pull request, any Maintainer MAY merge it.
+* If any Maintainer objects to a pull request, the Maintainers SHOULD try to come to consensus through discussion. If no consensus can be reached, any Maintainer MAY call for a vote on the contribution.
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+### Maintainer Voting
+
+The Maintainers MAY hold votes only when they are unable to reach consensus on an issue. Any Maintainer MAY call a vote on a contested issue, after which Maintainers SHALL have 36 hours to register their votes. Votes SHALL take the form of "+1" (agree), "-1" (disagree), "+0" (abstain). Issues SHALL be decided by the majority of votes cast. If there is only one Maintainer, they SHALL decide any issue otherwise requiring a Maintainer vote. If a vote is tied, the Lead Maintainer MAY cast an additional tie-breaker vote.
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+The Maintainers SHALL decide the following matters by consensus or, if necessary, a vote:
+* Contested pull requests
+* Election and removal of the Lead Maintainer
+* Election and removal of Maintainers
+
+All Maintainer votes MUST be carried out transparently, with all discussion and voting occurring in public, either:
+* in comments associated with the relevant issue or pull request, if applicable;
+* on the project mailing list or other official public communication channel; or
+* during a regular, minuted project meeting.
+
+### Maintainer Qualifications
+
+Any Contributor who has made a substantial contribution to the project MAY apply (or be nominated) to become a Maintainer. The existing Maintainers SHALL decide whether to approve the nomination according to the Maintainer Voting process above.
+
+### Changes to this Document
+
+This document MAY be amended by a vote of the Maintainers according to the Maintainer Voting process above.