2012/9/19 Dennis E. Hamilton <orc...@apache.org> > +1 > > There is absolutely nothing wrong with a list process for individuals > nominating 10 persons for the PPMC. Furthermore, let's have just one > procedure in place at a time. When this one is concluded, there will be > occasion to reflect and determine the next steps. > > The tabulation will be very interesting, since we'll know the frequency > with which various individuals are nominated by others. That's an useful > straw poll. What is made of it is something that will happen in full view > and without haste. > > Furthermore, there is no need to discuss or justify the nominations being > made. (There is not much value in nominating individuals who have declined > to be on the PMC, but there's no harm either.) > > I recommend that the process continue. My only objection is that having > secret nominations is not compatible with the Apache Way and the oversight > responsibilities of the ASF. There are private ballots, but not secret > ones as far as I know. > > I recommend that no one accept nominations privately and that those who > have already sent theirs via any back-channel use ooo-private if they do > not want their selection of names made public.
+1 (Even if I see no point on hiding the vote). Regards Ricardo > (Since there are no -1 votes, and everybody is constrained to 10, I have > trouble seeing the problem.) There is no reason to identify those who have > nominated anyone on the consolidated report. > > - Dennis > > -----Original Message----- > From: Kay Schenk [mailto:kay.sch...@gmail.com] > Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2012 12:26 > To: ooo-dev@incubator.apache.org > Subject: Re: [DISCUSS][PMC] Proposed PMC List > > > > On 09/19/2012 10:38 AM, Louis Suárez-Potts wrote: > [ ... ] > > In this way, a wiki can provide more than a mail list post. > > > > Louis > > > > Yes, a wiki can provide more than a mail post, but I think this exercise > is valid, and provides a convenient way for *anyone* on this list to > express an "opinion" without explicitly stating why. I actually think > this is a point in the mailing lists favor. This approach is simple and > based on impressions of individuals involved with this project. I don't > see much wrong with that. Picking "10" has been difficult for all of us, > but I did understand that "10" was not a magic number for the final PMC. > > I agree with Juergen that we should complete this circle. I've found it > pretty interesting so far. > > -- > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > MzK > > "We never sit anything out. We are cups, constantly and quietly > being filled. The trick is, knowing how to tip ourselves over and > let the beautiful stuff out." > -- Ray Bradbury, "Zen in the Art of Writing" > >
