Discussed in 2026-05-06 Fedora Council meeting.
The Council reviewed the Fedora AI Developer Desktop Initiative proposal with @gordonmessmer. Discussion covered naming concerns and hardware enablement, specifically the need to address the LTS kernel feedback in the Fedora Wiki proposal. Recognizing that the technical work is already underway and aiming to provide official guidance and legitimacy, the Council voted to approve the initiative. The approval is pending a short lazy consensus period ending on Friday, May 8th to accommodate absent Council members during the meeting.
Follow-up Items
Next Steps: Update the wiki proposal to address the LTS kernel feedback. Wait for the lazy consensus period to close on Friday. If fully approved, onboard the new initiative lead to the Council.
Owners: @jflory7 (ticket updates, Council onboarding), @gordonmessmer and @jspaleta (recurring 1:1 syncs).
Decisions
!agreed +6/0/-0 — The Fedora Council approves the AI Developer Desktop Initiative as a 12-month Initiative, led by @gordonmessmer and sponsored by @jspaleta. On the basis of our documented lazy consensus voting model, the decision will be ratified and final by Friday, 8 May in the ticket.