+1 [binding] --Alex
> -----Original Message----- > From: Will Chan [mailto:will.c...@citrix.com] > Sent: Monday, June 3, 2013 11:08 AM > To: dev@cloudstack.apache.org > Subject: RE: [VOTE] Pushback 4.2.0 Feature Freeze > > +1 [Binding] > > It looks like there are a couple of last minute features that would make 4.1 a > superb release. I would say that we should not allow any new features that > haven't already been proposed and that the extension does not go beyond 4 > weeks. If beyond that, I'm a -1. > > Will > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Chip Childers [mailto:chip.child...@sungard.com] > > Sent: Friday, May 31, 2013 8:00 AM > > To: dev@cloudstack.apache.org > > Subject: [VOTE] Pushback 4.2.0 Feature Freeze > > > > Following our discussion on the proposal to push back the feature > > freeze date for 4.2.0 [1], we have not yet achieved a clear consensus. > Well... > > we have already defined the "project rules" for figuring out what to do. > > In out project by-laws [2], we have defined a "release plan" decision > > as > > follows: > > > > > 3.4.2. Release Plan > > > > > > Defines the timetable and work items for a release. The plan also > > > nominates a Release Manager. > > > > > > A lazy majority of active committers is required for approval. > > > > > > Any active committer or PMC member may call a vote. The vote must > > > occur on a project development mailing list. > > > > And our lazy majority is defined as: > > > > > 3.2.2. Lazy Majority - A lazy majority vote requires 3 binding +1 > > > votes and more binding +1 votes than binding -1 votes. > > > > Our current plan is the starting point, so this VOTE is a vote to > > change the current plan. We require a 72 hour window for this vote, > > so IMO we are in an odd position where the feature freeze date is at > > least extended until Tuesday of next week. > > > > Our current plan of record for 4.2.0 is at [3]. > > > > [1] http://markmail.org/message/vi3nsd2yo763kzua > > [2] http://s.apache.org/csbylaws > > [3] > > https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/CLOUDSTACK/Cloudstack+4.2 > > +Release > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > I'd like to call a VOTE on the following: > > > > Proposal: Extend the feature freeze date for our 4.2.0 feature release > > from today (2013-05-31) to 2013-06-28. All other dates following the > > feature freeze date in the plan would be pushed out 4 weeks as well. > > > > Please respond with one of the following: > > > > +1 : change the plan as listed above > > +/-0 : no strong opinion, but leaning + or - > > -1 : do not change the plan > > > > This vote will remain open until Tuesday morning US eastern time. > > > > -chip