Mageiaorg

MageiaOrg is a non-profit organization that coordinates the Mageia Linux distribution. It provides the organizational framework for development, release management, branding, and community outreach, and it hosts the project’s infrastructure, including the website, repositories, and build systems.

Origins and purpose

Mageia originated in 2010 as a community-driven fork of Mandriva Linux. MageiaOrg was established to offer a formal governance and legal structure for the project, ensuring continuity, financial stewardship, and coordinated stewardship of the Mageia brand and assets. The organization supports the community by coordinating resources, policies, and long-term planning.

Governance and processes

The organization is typically governed by a council or board elected by Mageia contributors, with work organized into teams such as release management, packaging, infrastructure, translations, and documentation. Decisions are made through open processes, meetings, and community consensus or voting in accordance with defined policies. MageiaOrg maintains and enforces guidelines for packaging standards, security practices, licensing, and trademark usage.

Activities and role

MageiaOrg coordinates release cycles, security advisories, and quality assurance efforts. It manages funding through donations and sponsorships to support servers, mirrors, and development infrastructure, as well as community events and outreach. The organization serves as the legal and logistical backbone of the Mageia project, enabling contributors worldwide to collaborate effectively.

Relationship to the distribution

MageiaOrg operates separately from end-user support channels but provides the governance, legal framework, and infrastructure that sustain the Mageia distribution and its community.