It's unfortunate that there are a couple of -1's on the current release VOTE thread at a time where the Cordova project is being asked to improve their release processes. So as to avoid a potentially bad experience during this vote I want to ensure the community is aware of the voting guidelines for releases,
Specifically I want to remind the project that a release is not subject to a veto. A -1 is not a veto, it is merely an indication that the individual would prefer that the release be delayed to allow something to be fixed. For a release to be approved it requires majority approval (that is at least 3 +1's and more +1's than -1's) When a -1 is cast other community members should consider the severity of the issue identified and cast their vote accordingly. e.g. if someone identifies a serious security hole then it is expected that most people will cast their vote as -1 and the release will not happen. On the other hand harmless errors in documentation would not be supported by many -1's (the time is better spent fixing the documentation). In summary a -1 on a release vote is used to raise awareness of an issue to ensure it is fixed either in this release (if important enough) or in a future release. Thanks, Ross Ross Gardler (@rgardler) Senior Technology Evangelist Microsoft Open Technologies, Inc. A subsidiary of Microsoft Corporation
