On 22/06/2016 19:04, Dennis E. Hamilton wrote: > From the Peanut Gallery, > > All of this discussion on (too many at once) [VOTE] threads suggest to me > that the [VOTE]s are premature. > > I don't understand the inclination to conduct [VOTE]s here that are at best > straw votes and generally serve to establish that there is no consensus > because of all the qualifications that are placed on the few [VOTE]s that are > apparently cast in the blur of discussions. > > I think the key matter is that there is not enough discussion to tease out > consensus and even find opportunities for lazy consensus. Then a [VOTE] > becomes a formal ratification in those rare cases where such a thing is > required (e.g., to back up a personnel action or take a resolution to the > Board). > > I think these discussions about clustering/splitting the Commons Math > components are very useful and interesting to observe. The use of [VOTE] is > worrisome and apparently useless other than for the attention it evokes.
+1 I have a very similar impression. Mark > > - Dennis > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Gary Gregory [mailto:garydgreg...@gmail.com] >> Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2016 08:30 >> To: Commons Developers List <dev@commons.apache.org> >> Subject: Re: [VOTE] New component: Rational numbers >> > [ ... ] >> >> This (and new components VOTE thread) paints a more confusing picture >> than >> before to me. >> >> You are proposing to organize code into Commons Component/possible >> TLP/Attic/Something based on the current knowledge of some participants, >> including yourself, and I am grateful that you've been doing all this >> work. >> Part of me wants to stay out of the way and let the do-o-cracy play out >> but >> another part really feels this will be counter productive in the end >> (not >> to mention a lot of busy work.) >> >> As was mentioned by someone else before, people come and go, with >> different >> levels of expertise. >> >> For me, the keep-it-simple principle, not to mention least surprise says >> to >> keep whole the pile in one place, in Commons or as a TLP, either way. >> Whether we use more than one Maven module here or as a TLP is a >> different >> matter and not relevant to the residence of the code base. We have other >> Commons component that have multiple modules, no big deal. >> >> Gary > [ ... ] > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@commons.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@commons.apache.org > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@commons.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@commons.apache.org
