- Maintainers: Individuals responsible for overseeing the project's development, merging contributions, and ensuring adherence to project standards.
- Contributors: Individuals who actively participate in the project by submitting code, documentation, or other valuable contributions.
- Community Managers: Individuals responsible for community engagement, handling issues, organizing events, and fostering a positive environment.
- Reviewers: Individuals responsible for code reviews, ensuring the quality and adherence to project standards before merging contributions.
- Consensus-Based Decision-Making: Major decisions are made through discussion, and consensus is reached among maintainers and contributors.
- Voting: Certain decisions might involve voting among project members, with a majority determining the outcome.
- Benevolent Dictatorship: A single individual (usually the project founder) makes final decisions, often with input from the community.