Leo Simons wrote:
Hi all, Leo Simons wrote:I tweaked my original "layman text" a bit to describe the actual procedure as we're following it atm. The proposal is we adopt it. Comments welcome; I'll put it up for vote when peeps get back from holiday. (I really feel like wrapping this stuff up sooner than later, but I'm relatively sure Steve'll have something to say ;)
I hereby propose we adopt the text below as a our voting guidelines, add these guidelines to the avalon project documentation, to completely replace the current (invalid) procedures and policies which were voted upon under the thread "[VOTE] PMC Voting Policies and Procedures" on the avalon pmc list.
I believe the proposal lays down in clear simple wording the actual de-facto practices followed.
I volunteer to administer the vote, add up the results and notify the community, and put the document up on the website if it is accepted (ie do as described in the proposed text).
Note that although this is a PMC vote everyone is welcome to comment.
PMC members, please cast your votes (on the avalon development list).
here's mine: +1.
And here is my -1
:-)
We have voted on something that describes a set of procedures. The vote has passed and has established the framework for how we modify those procedures. Sure you can propose a replacement of those procedures (as opposed to moving forward to address a couple of points raised at the end of last year). What is import to remember is that the procedures that we have adopted are very explicit about what we think things are (right or wrong - they correctly represented what we thought was right). Through that process and explicit description Greg picked up on our missrenterpritation of the defintion of the chair. He also picked up an issue concerning an apparent missinterpritation of the chairs rights - which in fact turn out to be an issue to do with the Board minutes - identifiable because both out procedures and the board procedures are using wording that is specific about terms. Yes - placing a set of procedures into natural langue makes it easier to ready on a Sunday afternoon with a class a Chablis - but when something becomes a point of issue (forget about legal - just think about us and Avalon when we an order of magnitude bigger than today) then your will be really grateful for text that is explict about definitions and processes.
This does not negate the need and utility of supporting explanitory text - but the latter is not equivalent to the former.
Wording such as "invalid" is missleading - heck, based on this guideline the last board meeting of ASF is invalid - should be conssider that to be null and void as well ?
I don't think so. If you wnat make changes - an yes, some changes are needed - then I would like suggest that we work within the scope of what has been established both in context and process.
Cheers, Steve.
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