On Wed, Aug 11, 2010 at 19:24, Joe Schaefer <joe_schae...@yahoo.com> wrote: >> From: Davanum Srinivas <dava...@gmail.com> >> To: general@incubator.apache.org >> Sent: Wed, August 11, 2010 6:28:17 PM >> Subject: Re: an experiment >> >> Ant, >> >> My personal opinion (and i am hoping!) was that such individuals >> from ppmc's who end up in ipmc would help build bridges >> between podlings and will help get lessons learned (when any ppmc >> has issues/problems/roadblocks) back to their ppmc. >> This is one area where i've seen people struggle, folks from >> different projects learning the same lessons the hard way. > > Good point.
Yup. Goodness. >> I am not too worried about "binding" vote one podling ppmc >> member have over another podling's release. the "binding" is >> for me a legal thing (as in we need 3 binding ipmc votes for a release). > > I think ant is more concerned about graduation votes. We > could simply write a new rule that podling committers on > the IPMC brought in through my initiative MUST ABSTAIN from > graduation votes. I don't think the board would be the > least bit upset if we did that. Nah. Don't impose more rules. In Subversion, we vote in committers and we tell them "only commit to /some/path". And they do that. We don't need technical measures. We simply *ask*. Let new IPMC members know that they should be wary of voting on issues outside of their "domain of expertise." If they *do* vote, then let them. If they are out of line, then let them discuss why they voted/thought that way. It can be a learning exercise. Maybe they'll change their vote. If you find somebody that just never "gets it" and is "obstructionist", *then* you can deal with it. Be optimistic and give them rights. What is the true failure mode here? What is the full exposure? Is it really a problem? Is it such a problem that rules are required? [beyond simple social requests] Cheers, -g --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: general-unsubscr...@incubator.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: general-h...@incubator.apache.org
