Question for you Justin: Should the IPMC consider a vote by a mentor who is an IPMC member to be a defacto +1 on the IPMC level? So if 3 mentors voted on the release vote, why even bring it to the IPMC? Is there a veto with PPMC releases?
On 8/2/2020 8:52 PM, Justin Mclean wrote: > Hi, > >> Votes on whether a package is ready to be released use majority approval >> -- i.e. at least three PMC members must vote affirmatively for release, >> and there must be more positive than negative votes. > In short PPMC != PMC, but if 72 hours have passed then I’d put this release > candidate up for vote on the IPMC general list. > >> Also, as a mentor, I try NOT to vote on things but rather make sure the >> PPMC is voting and handling things properly. > When a project first start out mentors are encouraged to vote, once a project > releases are in good shape the mentor votes are not needed so much. But 3 > IPMC +1 are needed so it does help if mentors vote. A few projects have had > trouble getting IPMC votes recently. > > Thanks, > Justin -- Kevin A. McGrail [email protected] Member, Apache Software Foundation Chair Emeritus Apache SpamAssassin Project https://www.linkedin.com/in/kmcgrail - 703.798.0171
