On Sat, 2003-12-13 at 09:28, Greg Stein wrote: > On Sat, Dec 13, 2003 at 03:41:55AM -0500, Jason van Zyl wrote: > > On Sat, 2003-12-13 at 03:23, Nicola Ken Barozzi wrote: > >... > > > In any case, you are free to post anything at any time, but this vote > > > will of course go on (and yes, it will last more than a couple of days, > > > being so important). > > Any vote should be at least 72 hours. > > > > In any case, if the vote is positive, we can start using the new rules > > > and continue discussing your proposal as a next step. > > > > No, I would ask that you don't continue as my vote will not be positive > > Votes should never be held up for any individual.
I did expect it which is why I asked if it would be acceptable to hold off. > That is the equivalent > of "filibustering" :-) There are many people involved, and it would be > inappropriate for individuals to hold up what all the rest are doing. I don't think I have a history of trying to hold things up! :-) > If you want to have a say, then sit down and take the time to do it. > Otherwise, the project moves along without your input. That's exactly what I doing but a couple days isn't quite long enough in this case. I have already shuffled a couple things around to try and make some time. > > and at the very least I would like to spend a couple days finishing my > > response. I have no idea what the voting procedures are or what my vote > > actually counts for it at all but it's tentatively -1. > > Given that this is a non-technical issue, that -1 is a simple "no" vote > (no such thing as vetoes for non-tech issues). However, it is also a > non-binding vote as you are not part of the PMC. Given your Membership > status and your involvement so far in incubator issues, I would support > your request to join the PMC if you wanted (and were willing to continue > your activity beyond the current issue). Certainly. > Even without your joining the > PMC, I consider your input valuable and would absolutely take your vote > into consideration. Much appreciated. > Cheers, > -g -- jvz. Jason van Zyl [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://tambora.zenplex.org In short, man creates for himself a new religion of a rational and technical order to justify his work and to be justified in it. -- Jacques Ellul, The Technological Society --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
