@@ -311,26 +311,15 @@ format right away, but please do adjust your processes for future contributions.

 ### How can I become a maintainer?

-* Step 1: Learn the component inside out

-* Step 2: Make yourself useful by contributing code, bug fixes, support etc.

-* Step 3: Volunteer on the IRC channel (#docker at Freenode)

-* Step 4: Propose yourself at a scheduled docker meeting in #docker-dev

+The procedures for adding new maintainers are explained in the 

+global [MAINTAINERS](https://github.com/docker/opensource/blob/master/MAINTAINERS)

+file in the [https://github.com/docker/opensource/](https://github.com/docker/opensource/)

+repository.

 Don't forget: being a maintainer is a time investment. Make sure you

 will have time to make yourself available. You don't have to be a

 maintainer to make a difference on the project!

-### IRC meetings

-

-There are two monthly meetings taking place on #docker-dev IRC to accommodate all

-timezones. Anybody can propose a topic for discussion prior to the meeting.

-

-If you feel the conversation is going off-topic, feel free to point it out.

-

-For the exact dates and times, have a look at [the irc-minutes

-repo](https://github.com/docker/irc-minutes). The minutes also contain all the

-notes from previous meetings.

-

 ## Docker community guidelines

 We want to keep the Docker community awesome, growing and collaborative. We need