On Tue, Dec 30, 2008 at 12:54:41AM +0100, Joerg Jaspert wrote: > General Resolutions are an important framework within the Debian > Project. Yet, in a project the size of Debian, the current requirements > to initiate one are too small. > > Therefore the Debian project resolves that > a) The constitution gets changed to not require K developers to sponsor > a resolution, but floor(2Q). [see §4.2(1)] > b) Delaying a decision of a Delegate or the DPL [§4.2(2.2)], > as well as resolutions against a shortening of discussion/voting > period or to overwrite a TC decision [§4.2(2.3)] requires floor(Q) > developers to sponsor the resolution. > c) the definition of K gets erased from the constitution. [§4.2(7)] >
Hi Joerg, Thanks for bringing this up. I feel that 2Q is possibly too large however. I'd suggest: Therefore the Debian project resolves that: a) Section 4.2 of the Debian Constitution is amended, replacing all references to K with Q. b) 4.2.7 is reworded to state: Q is half of the square root of the number of current Developers. Q need not be an integer and is not rounded. Reasoning: a) Q people should be enough to start a GR. The use of the "override a delegate's decision immediately" is something that should not be taken lightly. This should still require 2Q. b) No more reference to K, tidy up. Keep the non-rounded float nature of Q. Cheers, Neil -- i get an error... i forget what it is ... but definitely an error, well, maybe a warning... or an informational message... but definitely an output Verbatim quote from #debian, irc.freenode.net, Sat Jan 12 00:31:16 GMT 2008
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