From 3659f31c8b0f48d754900c3e3999057cca609673 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: David Sterz Date: Fri, 27 Mar 2026 13:36:20 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] docs: reinstate baseline adopter counts for growth and graduated stages To provide a clear signal of stability to enterprise adopters, I recommend we reinstate the baseline adopter metrics we previously agreed upon. This directly serves the NeoNephos mission, which states that our projects "are intended for serious use in production and mission critical environments". By defining strict adopter counts, the TAC can ensure that Graduated projects have proven their real-world reliability, fulfilling our promise to provide high-quality, production-ready building blocks for cloud and edge stacks. Signed-off-by: David Sterz --- lifecycle-policy/project-lifecycle-policy.md | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/lifecycle-policy/project-lifecycle-policy.md b/lifecycle-policy/project-lifecycle-policy.md index a271772..ca94523 100644 --- a/lifecycle-policy/project-lifecycle-policy.md +++ b/lifecycle-policy/project-lifecycle-policy.md @@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ Projects in the Growth stage are generally expected to move out of the Growth st ##### Acceptance Criteria -The TAC has not yet defined requirements for the Growth Stage. +* The project must document that it is being used successfully in production by at least two independent organisations, which, in the TAC’s judgement, are of adequate quality and scope ##### Approval Process @@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ Graduated Stage projects are expected to participate actively in TAC proceedings ##### Acceptance Criteria -The TAC has not yet defined requirements for the Graduated Stage. +* The project must verify production use by at least 5 independent organisations, subject to formal TAC due diligence ##### Approval Process