>>> >> -----Original Message----- >>> >> From: Rob Weir [mailto:[email protected]] >>> >> Sent: Wednesday, 19 October 2011 2:52 AM > > Don't lecture me on voting, Gavin. Read the the "Apache Voting > Process" [1], the section on "Implications of Voting", with my > emphasis: > > "The tacit implications of voting should be spelt out in the > community's guidelines. However, in no case may someone's vote be > considered invalid if the implied commitment doesn't appear to be met; > ***a vote is a formal expression of opinion, not of commitment***"
The opinion which has been asked was: [ ] +1 approve [ ] 0 abstain [ ] -1 disapprove This is very precise. Nobody has asked if you want to put effort in it or not. If you want to express opinions, objections etc there was/is a discussion thread. > I am expressing my opinion in this vote, and my opinion is not going > to be limited to the three opinions that Dennis (or you) deigns to > offer me. This opinion was not asked for. It was asked if you approve the forum joining or not. > If it is arrogant to have an opinion beyond what you might have, then > thank God for arrogance! I think you should think a bit more on what Gav has said. Cheers Christian > > [1] http://www.apache.org/foundation/voting.html > > -Rob > > >> >> >> >>> >>> -Rob >>> >>> > Gav... >>> > >>> >> >>> >> -Rob >>> >> >>> >> > GUIDELINES >>> >> > >>> >> > ANYONE MAY VOTE. BINDING VOTES for determining the outcome are >>> >> those >>> >> > cast by any of the 54 PPMC members (to be listed in a separate >>> >> > message). When the same individual casts more than one vote, the >>> >> > last-dated vote during the ballot period is taken as the final vote >>> >> > from that individual. Votes made anywhere but as replies to the >>> >> > ooo-dev >>> >> list with this subject are not counted. >>> >> > >>> >> > DO NOT DISCUSS THE VOTING ON THIS THREAD. This thread is for the >>> >> > votes themselves, including explanations for -1 votes. Any other >>> >> > discussion related to this ballot, including discussions with >>> >> > anyone about their vote, should be on a separate threat with >>> >> > subject beginning >>> >> [VOTE][DISCUSS]. >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> > - Dennis E. Hamilton >>> >> > tools for document interoperability, <http://nfoWorks.org/> >>> >> > [email protected] gsm: +1-206-779-9430 @orcmid >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> > >>> > >> >> > -- http://www.grobmeier.de
