Noel J. Bergman wrote:
Was thinking of using the wiki as a place for votes in general...
easier to manage IMO.
NO!
Now for the explanation. :-) I am a big fan of Wiki, but it does not
replace the mailing list. The mailing list should be used for discussion,
and MUST be used for voting. The mailing lists are archived and provide an
paper trail. They are a record of the project.
not to mention the volatility of the wiki. ANYONE can change it however
they
like.
It is ok for capturing a _snapshot_ of an ongoing conversation (i.e. the
latest and greatest design of a system). Things like that tend to get a
bit muddled on the mailing list over time, so a WIKI with the latest and
greatest status helps out a heap.
For votes and such, the wiki is the wrong tool for the job.
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deserve neither liberty nor safety."
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