Per [this Discourse thread](https://discussion.fedoraproject.org/t/renewing-the-fedora-bootc-now-image-mode-initiative/167131), we would like to renew. [Full proposal doc here](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XnifSMYT2hnpBKAxpp-bMjpNc3XYIJ5soq5Ngs-hriA/edit?usp=sharing).

1. Fedora Image Mode

Note that naming might change. *We will not bikeshed on the naming here.* We cannot keep the bootc name as bootc is now a CNCF trademark and might potentially be problematic.

1. 1. Initiative Team Details

• *Name:* Laura Santamaria (executive sponsor: Jef Spatela)
• *Email:* lasantam at redhat dot com
• *Team space:* #fedora-bootc on Matrix (will need to rename to avoid CNCF clash)

1. 1. Initiative Details

• *Summary Overview:* The initial exploratory phase of the initiative over the past year has concluded, and we are ready to finalize the work to bring bootc-derived OCI artifacts as first-class citizens in the Fedora ecosystem.
• *Target Release:* beta F44, prod F45
• *Link to Discussion post:* [167131](https://discussion.fedoraproject.org/t/renewing-the-fedora-bootc-now-image-mode-initiative/167131)
• *Dependencies:* Reference Discussion thread
• *Requires Change Proposal(s):* Yes, eventually

1. 1. Benefit to Fedora
      The core challenge the initiative faces is fragmentation and a lack of production readiness.

Fedora's current immutable/atomic ecosystem is fragmented across multiple subprojects (CoreOS, IoT, Atomic Desktops). This fragmentation leads to confusing documentation, split community focus, and duplicated engineering effort. As a result, OCI artifacts are not considered first-class citizens in the Fedora ecosystem.

Despite prior exploration, Fedora has not yet reached true production capacity for the bootc toolchain. The previous initiative was broad and exploratory, and now a focused effort is needed to deliver a concrete, sustainable production system.

This effort will establish bootc-derived OCI artifacts as first-class citizens in the Fedora ecosystem, with all atomic (immutable) operating system variants delivered as layered bootable OCI artifacts, built using the upstream bootc toolchain from a common sustainable core, supported by a modern unified developer experience, and shipped on a rolling basis.

1. 1. Expected Outcomes

• Official, production-ready Fedora base images
• Production-ready subproject artifacts (CoreOS, IoT, etc.) derived from those base images
• A sustainable, documented Konflux pipeline for generating OCI artifacts
• A designated space to host the base images and other artifacts
• (Stretch) A potential universal installer for bootc switch
• A formal recommendation for a new, permanent SIG or structure to own and maintain the base images and extensions, with community members identified to kick off
• A collection of feature requests, bug reports, and experimental results for upstream bootc and Konflux.
• A proposal or framework for an "experimentation" or "sandbox" SIG within Fedora, modeled after concepts from CNCF or Kubernetes.

1. 1. Success Criteria

• A clean development pipeline (44)
• A sustainable image hosting service (44)
• Beta/nightly rolling releases of base images (44)
• Beta/nightly rolling releases of subproject artifacts (44)
• Fully supported production pipeline (45)
• Production (rolling) base images (45)
• Production quality (rolling) artifacts from subprojects (45)
• Universal installer (stretch, 45)
• SIG creation (post-45)
• Permanent owners identified with clear documentation (post-45)
• Dissolved initiative with retro and documentation published (post-45)