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Open vSwitch Internals¶

Information for people who want to know more about the Open vSwitch project itself and how they might involved.

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    • Step 4: Embargoed Disclosure
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  • OVS Committer Grant/Revocation Policy
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    • Invitation to Accepted Committer
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    • Vote Results for Revocation of Commit Access
    • Notification of Commit Revocation for Detrimental Behavior
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  • How Open vSwitch’s Documentation Works
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