On Sun, Apr 30, 2017 at 02:10:43PM +0000, Guenter Milde wrote: > On 2017-04-30, Scott Kostyshak wrote: > > > [-- Type: text/plain, Encoding: --] > >> Actually, I propose a "2/3-hurdle" for any new setting: Only if at > >> least one other developer supports a new setting or file format change and > >> if the support outweights the objections by 2/3, a proposal should go in. > > > Makes sense. I suppose the 2/3 instead of 1/2 is to protect against the > > possibility that several developers simply don't read/follow a certain > > thread? How about 1.01/2 then (i.e. if more than half of the vote > > participants are in favor)? This only differs from 2/3 if the vote total > > is at least 5 (because a 3/5 vote would pass but 3/5 < 2/3). Or do you > > propose 2/3 for a different reason? > > Just because it is the usual "verfassungsändernde Mehrheit". > > I don't insist on the ratio. The important part is, that in case of a > patt between two developers any important change needs the explicit consent of > at least one additional active proponent.
+1 > > If we do want to make this a rule (i.e. add to Development.lyx), we > > should also specify the amount of time to wait (e.g. one week from when > > the time the proposal is made on this list) for which the votes should > > be counted. > > My inspiration were the "Recommendations for 'newcomers'" [1], which IMO make > sense also for "seasoned developers" (you may bump all rules by a level). +1 Scott
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