Hi, On Wed, Sep 19, 2012 at 6:02 PM, Mike Reinstein <reinstein.m...@gmail.com> wrote: > So is it common practice/OK to have a scribe keep meeting points and bring > them back to a mailing list thread?
Yes, that's fine. Some Apache projects do that, others rely only on the mailing list. The important point to remember here is that a consensus reached on an off-list discussion only covers the participants of that discussion, not the entire community. That's why it's important to bring all decisions and other important matters back to the list where everyone has a chance to raise objections or suggest alternatives. PS. The reason why such rules are Apache policies is long experience of community problems caused if not everyone has a chance to participate in important discussions. Sometimes it may sound like some of such policies exist just to make life harder, but there's always a good reason behind them. It's also fine to question a policy and even suggest that it be changed if you don't see or understand the rationale behind it (perhaps the original concern no longer applies). That's the way the ASF evolves and adapts to the ever-changing environment. BR, Jukka Zitting
