Rename CNCF SIGs to avoid confusion with other types of SIG

[lizrice]

It's increasingly confusing that we have groups called Special Interest Groups (SIGs) some of which operate at the CNCF-wide level, and others that are project-specific in Kubernetes. Since the Kubernetes project adopted the term first, I propose they should keep the term SIG and we could rename the CNCF-wide ones that report in to the TOC. For similar reasons let's not use Working Group (WG) since some of those exist already.

Some initial ideas:

• Special Working Group (SWG)
• TOC Sub Committee (TSC)
• TOC Specialist Group (TSG)

Thoughts?

[nikhita]

cc @parispittman -- I believe Paris has been working on alternate names as a part of SIG Contributor Strategy

[parispittman]

i never finished it but it's here https://hackmd.io/UWWVsKkrTsuZ7W2x3qxTzA

i highly recommend the rename.

[raravena80]

Renaming sounds like a good idea to me.

I like "TOC <> Council" or "<> TOC Council" (TOCC)
Instead of working groups what about "<> Workstream" (WS)?

It might also be a good idea to come up with a list of choices and hold a vote.

My two cents.

[tomkerkhove]

How about TOC Advisory Council (TAC)?

[amye]

@chira001 has proposed renaming for 'Technical Advisory Group' in the Feb 16 TOC meeting.

[lizrice]

I'm calling for a vote on the proposal to change the names of CNCF SIGs to CNCF TAGs (technical advisory group).

This will also constitute an experiment in TOC voting by GitHub. Please cast your vote by adding a comment in the form +1/-1 [binding].

+1 binding

[dims]

+1 (non binding)

[chira001]

+1 (non-binding)

[mrbobbytables]

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[raravena80]

+1 (nb)

[nikhita]

+1 (non-binding)

[qnetter]

+1 nb

[gerred]

+1 nb

[chasemp]

+1 non-binding

[kgamanji]

+1 non-binding