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Globus was first established as an open source software project in 1996. Since that time, the Globus development team has expanded from a few individuals to a distributed, international community. In response to this growth, the Globus community (the “Globus Alliance”) established in October 2005 a new source code development infrastructure and meritocratic governance model, which together make the process by which a developer joins the Globus community both easier and more transparent.

The Globus governance model and infrastructure are based on those of Apache Jakarta. In brief, the governance model places control over each individual software component (project) in the hands of its most active and respected contributors (committers), with a Globus Management Committee (GMC) providing overall guidance and conflict resolution. The infrastructure comprises repositories, email lists, Wikis, and bug trackers configured to support per-project community access and management.

For more information, see:

• The Globus Alliance Guidelines, which address various aspects of the Globus governance model and the Globus community.
• A description of the Globus Alliance Infrastructure.
• A list of current Globus projects.
• Information about Globus community events.
• The conventions and guidelines that apply to contributions.