The Fedora Project Leader (FPL) is ultimately accountable for everything that happens within Fedora and in particular is responsible for maintaining Red Hat's relationship with Fedora and vice versa. He/She is Fedora's President, CEO, Chairperson, Fearless Leader, whatever-you-want-to-call-it. However the project leader is not a dictator, benevolent or otherwise. The FPL leads the Fedora Project Board and strives to do it by consensus.
The FPL is a full-time, Red Hat-employed job.
Release | Fedora Project Leader |
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17 | Robyn Bergeron |
17, 16, 15, 14 | Jared Smith |
14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 9 | Paul W. Frields |
9, 8, 7, 6, 5 | Max Spevack |
5, 4 | Greg DeKoenigsberg |
4, 3, 2 | Cristian Gafton |
1 | Michael Johnson |
Releases that appear next to multiple names are due to the job responsibilities transitioning mid-release.
There are numerous FPL succession tasks that should be completed during any transition.