Like many larger free-software projects, openSUSE has an elected board that is
charged with handling various non-technical tasks: organizing events,
dealing with conduct issues, managing the project’s money, etc. Sitting on
such a board is usually a relatively low-profile activity; development
communities tend to pay more attention to technical contributions than
other types of service. Every now and then, though, board-related issues
burst into prominence; that is the case now in the openSUSE project, which
will be holding a special election after the abrupt resignation of
one-third of its board.

Source: LWN.net – [$] openSUSE’s board turmoil