On 28 Nov 2010, at 19:53, Paul Davis wrote: > Is there a special incantation for aborting a vote? Something like:
I usually say something like: > I'm aborting this vote for [some obvious reason.] > > I will prepare a new release artefact and call round two of the vote shortly. This is canonicalised here: http://wiki.apache.org/couchdb/Release_procedure Where it says: > The Release Manager has the power to abort a vote at any point and for any > reason. Notice how purposefully vague I left it? THATS BECAUSE I HAVE TEH AWSUM POWARS. I guess you could say: > I'm feeling a little capricious today, so the vote is aborted. > > I'll prepare a new release and call round two of the vote whenever I damn > well feel like it. I would advise against that though. Lest Rusty comes after you like a rabid hound, baying for your blood. > It's not pinin'! It's passed on! This vote is no more! It has ceased > to be! It's expired and gone to meet 'is maker! It's a stiff! Bereft > of life, it rests in peace! If you hadn't nailed it to the perch it'd > be pushing up the daisies! Its metabolic processes are now 'istory! > It's off the twig! It's kicked the bucket, it's shuffled off 'is > mortal coil, run down the curtain and joined the bleedin' choir > invisibile!! THIS IS AN EX-VOTE!! Or that.
