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The TOP project has been created to grow a community around TDL the test description language. The language is specified by ETSI Methods for Testing and Specification committe (TC MTS) as an independent, extensible testing language.
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You can find more information about ETSI (European Telecommunication Standards Institute) at [www.etsi.org](http://www.etsi.org/) and the information and work program of TC MTS [here](https://portal.etsi.org/tb.aspx?tbid=97&SubTB=97).
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The governing rules are decided within TC MTS itself.
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## TOP Governing groups
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### Project lead (PL)
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This is a small group of people from from TC MTS and ETSI CTI that deals with:
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* Providing project timeline and roadmap,
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* Ensuring IP compliance of code base,
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* Deciding on TOP roles assignement.
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### Steering Group (SG)
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TOP Steering Group is formed by the people in the TDL Steering Group. Its tasks:
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* To coordinate TOP's technical activities
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* To provide guidelines for future development
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* To resolve conflicts at technical level
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* To guarantee neutrality from contributors
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### Advisory group (AG)
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The Advisory Group for TOP is ETSI TC MTS itself. Decisions regarding TOP are taken at MTS meetings, held usually every 3 months. The advisory groups goals are:
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* To set the policies of the project
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* To make administrative decisions
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* To coordinate marketing efforts
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Find out [how to participate in TC MTS](mailto:membership@etsi.org).
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## Roles
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### User
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* Browse and download code base.
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* Join the mailing list or forum, access to wiki
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### Contributor
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Same as user plus:
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* Create a new issue / bug report
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* Provide bug fixes as code patches
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* Create new feature requests
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* Provide code and tests for new features
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* Contribute to the TOP wiki
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Anybody is welcome to contribute code and ideas to the TOP project.
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Find out [how to contribute](How-to-contribute).
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### Committer
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Same as contributor plus:
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* Consolidate code changes
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* Ensure software quality and validate bug fixes
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* Manage new versions and branches |
