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+===================
+Designated Sections
+===================
+
+.. contents::
+
+Designated Sections Illustration
+================================
+
+.. image:: images/Defcore_designated_sections.png
+
+Designated Sections Selection Guidance
+======================================
+
+::
+
+   _Approved 2014 Dec 2_
+
+There DefCore committee identified 10 selection criteria. The first seven are technical from the TC and last three allow the Board to resolve issues without needed a technical judgement.
+
+1. Designated if the code provides the project external REST API
+
+2. Designated if the code is shared and provides common functionality for
+   all options
+
+3. Designated if the code implements logic that is critical for
+   cross­platform operation
+
+4. NOT Designated if project design explicitly intended this section to be
+   replaceable
+
+5. NOT Designated if code extends the project external REST API in a new or
+   different way
+
+6. NOT Designated if code is being deprecated
+
+7. NOT Designated if code interfaces to vendor­specific functions
+
+8. NOT Designated by Default
+
+   1. Unless code is designated, it is assumed to be undesignated.
+
+   2. This aligns with the Apache license.
+
+   3. We have a preference for smaller core.
+
+9. Designated by Consensus
+
+   1. If the community cannot reach a consensus about designation then it
+      is considered undesignated.
+
+   2. Time to reach consensus will be short: days, not months
+
+   3. Except obvious trolling, this prevents endless wrangling.
+
+   4. If there’s a difference of opinion then the safe choice is
+      UNdesignated.
+
+10. Designated is Guidance
+
+    1. Loose descriptions of designated sections are acceptable.
+
+    2. The goal is guidance on where we want upstream contributions not a
+       code inspection police state. Guidance will be revised per release
+       as part of the DefCore process.
+
+Designated Sections
+===================
+
+Havana
+------
+
+The Board approve the following Sections on 2014 Dec 2:
+
+* Havana Nova is by default designated except scheduler, filter, drivers,
+  API extensions and networking.
+
+* Havana Cinder designated sections are the API implementation code
+
+* Havana Glance designated sections are the API implementation code and
+  domain model.
+
+* Havana Swift designated sections are proxy server, object server,
+  container server, account server and select middleware (complete list
+  provided by PTL).
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