diff --git a/blog/config/nav.yml b/blog/config/nav.yml index 13ef215b9e..450bf3667b 100644 --- a/blog/config/nav.yml +++ b/blog/config/nav.yml @@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ nav: - articles/ko-fast-kubernetes-microservice-development-in-go.md - articles/build-deploy-manage-modern-serverless-workloads-using-knative-on-kubernetes.md - Steering Committee: + - steering/2024-02-14-trademark-committee-dissolved.md - steering/toc-2022-election-announcement.md - steering/2022-04-14-annual-report-2021.md - steering/knative-and-endusers.md diff --git a/blog/docs/steering/2024-02-14-trademark-committee-dissolved.md b/blog/docs/steering/2024-02-14-trademark-committee-dissolved.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..0feef09f69 --- /dev/null +++ b/blog/docs/steering/2024-02-14-trademark-committee-dissolved.md @@ -0,0 +1,43 @@ +--- +title: "Knative Trademark Committee Dissolved" +linkTitle: "Knative Trademark Committee Dissolved" +date: 2024-02-14 +description: "Summary of governance changes that involve dissolving the trademark committee." +type: "blog" + +--- + +**_Author: [Ali Ok](https://github.com/aliok), on behalf of the [Knative Steering Committee](https://github.com/knative/community/blob/main/STEERING-COMMITTEE.md)_** + +Knative [joined CNCF](https://knative.dev/blog/steering/cncf/) in 2022, and the +ownership of the branding and trademark has been transferred to the CNCF. +As a result, the committee that was responsible for these matters, the Knative +Trademark Committee, was not really needed anymore. The Knative Trademark +Committee has decided to dissolve itself, and the Steering Committee +will handle any trademark matters. + +You may find the recording of the last meeting of the Knative Trademark Committee +and the dissolution decision [here](https://github.com/knative/community/issues/1399). + +Branding, trademark usage, conformance and scope matters that were previously +handled by the Knative Trademark Committee will now be handled by the +Steering Committee. Knative Technical Oversight Committee (TOC) +will advise the Steering Committee on conformance and scope matters. + +The Steering Committee will coordinate with the CNCF to ensure that the project's +trademarks are protected and used in a way that is consistent with the project's goals. + +You may find the record of the dissolved Knative Trademark Committee charter document +[here](https://github.com/knative/community/blob/fa4340e96c0eeb69151be0f512a8970083d99a05/TRADEMARK-COMMITTEE.md). + +We would like to thank the emeritus members of the Knative Trademark Committee for their +service and dedication to the project. + +- Mark Chmarny ([@mchmarny](https://github.com/mchmarny)) +- Simon Moser ([@smoser-ibm](https://github.com/smoser-ibm)) +- Sameer Vohra ([@xtreme-sameer-vohra](https://github.com/xtreme-sameer-vohra)) +- Evan Anderson ([@evankanderson](https://github.com/evankanderson)) +- Spencer Dillard ([@spencerdillard](https://github.com/spencerdillard)) +- Doug Davis ([@duglin](https://github.com/duglin)) +- Brenda Chan ([@bsnchan](https://github.com/bsnchan)) +- Ron Avnur ([@ronavn](https://github.com/ronavn)) diff --git a/docs/community/governance.md b/docs/community/governance.md index e1065724d4..7f0327ff7d 100644 --- a/docs/community/governance.md +++ b/docs/community/governance.md @@ -38,9 +38,6 @@ describes our steering committee. - [Technical Oversight Committee (TOC)](https://github.com/knative/community/blob/main/TECH-OVERSIGHT-COMMITTEE.md): describes our technical oversight committee. -- [Trademark Committee](https://github.com/knative/community/blob/main/TRADEMARK-COMMITTEE.md): -describes our trademark committee. - - [Annual reports](https://github.com/knative/community/tree/main/annual_reports): lists previous annual reports.