> From: Jeff Trawick [Sent: Mittwoch, 10. Juli 2013 21:04
> To: Apache HTTP Server Development List
> Subject: Re: [VOTE] Lazy Consensus for 2.4.x backports
>
> On Wed, Jul 10, 2013 at 2:03 PM, Jim Jagielski <[email protected]> wrote:
> Pulling this out as a proposal:
>
> I propose that we track all backports in 2.4 STATUS as we currently
> do. Each backport is time-tagged and we operate under a lazy
> consensus. Assuming no -1 votes within 96 hours, the backport
> can be applied to 2.4.x. If the backport gets 3 +1 votes sooner
> than that, then it can be applied asap...
>
> As with ALL patches, any commit can be reverted for good
> technical (or legal) reasons.
>
> [ ] +1: Agree with this proposal (to start post 2.4.5 release)
> [ ] -1: Disagree with this proposal (and why)
>
> -1
>
> The current process 
>
> * works well/appropriately IMO; to me that means pretty good stream of fixes 
> to 2.4.x without too high a risk of regressions
> * has demonstrably resulted in a reasonably small number of regressions so 
> far across 2.4.x and earlier releases (definitely not zero > regressions, but 
> pretty darn low).
>
> I think that it is a safe assumption that there will be code changes in 
> stable releases that have had less review if we make this 
> change.  Largely regression-free stable releases are of crucial importance 
> for infrastructure software like httpd, more so than 
> getting another window-size worth of fixes into the release, especially if 
> they've been looked at less than the others.
>
> If I count right, 80% or more of the fixes potentially in 2.4.next are 
> already there (I didn't count mod_lua.)  That doesn't seem so
> bad.

Well put and I agree with this. So -1 from me as well.

Regards

Rüdiger

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