On Mar 2, 2012, at 2:46 PM, Marcus (OOo) wrote: > Am 03/02/2012 11:30 PM, schrieb Rob Weir: >> On Fri, Mar 2, 2012 at 5:20 PM, Marcus (OOo)<[email protected]> wrote: >>> Am 03/02/2012 10:49 PM, schrieb Rob Weir: >>> >>>> On Fri, Mar 2, 2012 at 4:34 PM, Marcus (OOo)<[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> In order prevent this cleanup task again and again (for the next weeks, >>>>> new >>>>> releases, etc.) >>>>> >>>>> -and- >>>>> >>>>> To take the discussions into this ML and out of our BZ. >>>>> >>>>> Is it possible to disable the "release blocker" flag for everyone's use? >>>>> When only a few people can set the flag to "+" then we can discuss first >>>>> on >>>>> the ML and when we have consensus it will be set to "+". >>>>> >>>> >>>> Right now only those in the "relman" group can +grant or -deny the >>>> "release blocker" flag. There are only 8 people in that group right >>>> now. >>> >>> >>> OK, then it was maybe just a subjective feeling that the flag was more >>> stressed than necessary in the last few days/weeks. Or there is at least a >>> difference between the "?" and the "+" / "-" status. >>> >> >> Many of us are working together for the first time. So it is likely >> that we don't even all agree on what a "release blocker" means. If we >> agreed on criteria, then I think there would be fewer issues like >> this. But maybe having these discussions is how we converge on an >> understanding of what a blocking issue is? > > Then there is short way out: ;-) > > http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/Stopper > > When we can agree on these criteria, the sorting of release blocker will be > easier and faster.
Looks like reasonable criteria to me. BTW - the part under "How to promote/nominate a Stopper issue" will need to be rewritten. Regards, Dave > > Marcus > > > >>>> Anyone in the "canconfirm" group is able to request this flag. Not >>>> everyone is a member of "canconfirm". There are only 559 members, >>>> mainly those who had elevated permissions in the legacy BZ instance. >>>> It also includes everyone with an Apache email address. >>>> >>>> So I think we're doing what you are suggesting. We're discussing the >>>> bugs where someone has requested "release blocker" status, and then >>>> decided whether to grant or deny that status. >>>> >>>>> What do you think? >>>>> >>>> >>>> Discuss now, discuss later, it is all the same thing, right? >>>> >>>> -Rob >>>> >>>>> Marcus >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Am 03/02/2012 02:38 PM, schrieb Oliver-Rainer Wittmann: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> P.S.: Sorry for the noise regarding our potential release blockers, but >>>>>> I am trying to get an overview about the release blockers which we need >>>>>> to fix for our AOO 3.4 release.
