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@ -13,12 +13,18 @@ Proposals for Spec Changes to Matrix
If you are interested in submitting a change to the Matrix Specification,
please take note of the following guidelines.
All changes to Specification content require a formal proposal process. This
involves writing a proposal, having it reviewed by everyone, having the
proposal being accepted, then actually having your ideas implemented as
committed changes to the `Specification repository
Most changes to the Specification require a formal proposal. Bug fixes, typos,
and clarifications to existing behaviour do not need proposals - see the
`contributing guide <https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-doc/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.rst>`_
for more information on what does and does not need a proposal.
The proposal process involves some technical writing, having it reviewed by
everyone, having the proposal being accepted, then actually having your ideas
implemented as committed changes to the `Specification repository
<https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-doc>`_.
.. TODO: Replace GH team link with https://matrix.org/foundation or something
Meet the `members of the Core Team
<https://github.com/orgs/matrix-org/teams/spec-core-team/members>`_, a group of
individuals tasked with ensuring the spec process is as smooth and painless as
@ -33,14 +39,15 @@ Guiding Principles
Proposals **must** act to the greater benefit of the entire Matrix ecosystem,
rather than benefiting or privileging any single player or subset of players -
and must not contain any patent encumbered intellectual property. Members of the Core Team pledge to act as
a neutral custodian for Matrix on behalf of the whole ecosystem.
and must not contain any patent encumbered intellectual property. Members of
the Core Team pledge to act as a neutral custodian for Matrix on behalf of the
whole ecosystem.
For clarity: the Matrix ecosystem is anyone who uses the Matrix protocol. That
includes client users, server admins, client developers, bot developers,
bridge and application service developers, users and admins who are indirectly using Matrix via
3rd party networks which happen to be bridged, server developers, room
moderators and admins, companies/projects building products or services on
bridge and application service developers, users and admins who are indirectly
using Matrix via 3rd party networks which happen to be bridged, server developers,
room moderators and admins, companies/projects building products or services on
Matrix, spec contributors, translators, and those who created it in
the first place.
@ -242,6 +249,7 @@ Spec PR Merged merged A proposal with
Postponed proposal-postponed A proposal that is temporarily blocked or a feature that may not be useful currently but perhaps
sometime in the future
Closed proposal-closed A proposal which has been reviewed and deemed unsuitable for acceptance
Obsolete obsolete A proposal which has been made obsolete by another proposal or decision elsewhere.
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