On Thu, Jun 13, 2013 at 05:52:01PM +0000, Animesh Chaturvedi wrote: > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Chip Childers [mailto:chip.child...@sungard.com] > > Sent: Thursday, June 13, 2013 10:43 AM > > To: dev@cloudstack.apache.org > > Subject: Re: Object_Store storage refactor Meeting Notes > > > > First, thanks for bringing this back to the list. I'm +1 on the > > technical approach. > > > > A couple of thoughts though, just so that we make sure that we keep > > operating in the right manner as an Apache project: > > > > Let's be careful about declaring something a "decision" or that > > something was "determined" when it happened off-list. I think that, in > > the case below, you were really saying "we agreed to make this the > > proposal to the list", so no harm there. > > > > The last bit, about a meeting in person, is a little concerning to me > > though... It really needs to be open to anyone that might want to > > participate if at all possible (and this means folks that aren't > > physically there). Also, please be sure to bring back a summary of the > > discussions to the list, so that those not there have an opportunity to > > see what was discussed (and comment if they have comments). Think of > > the outcome of the discussions as "proposals" that will be brought back > > to the list. > > > > Sorry for sounding preachy, but it's important to keep remembering that > > the list is where decisions are made... and discussions shouldn't be > > closed to community members that may have geographic or temporal > > constraints. > > > > -chip > [Animesh>] Chip I think by now everyone knows that all decisions need to > happen on the list. John B's proposal to have a face-face meeting I think is > good to bring in a good proposal which can be discussed and decided on the > mailing list.
It needed to be said, only because of some of the wording. I'm sure you guys are going to do the right thing.
