Re: draft alternative proposal: fix problem at the root

2014-12-05 Thread Sam Hartman
> "Matthias" == Matthias Urlichs writes: Matthias> Hi, matt...@bendel.debian.org: >> I think the TC is a useful last resort where other ways of >> resolving technical disagreements have failed. Perhaps we should >> consider having a non-binding mediation group for developers t

Re: draft alternative proposal: fix problem at the root

2014-12-05 Thread Matthias Urlichs
Hi, matt...@bendel.debian.org: > I think the TC is a useful last resort where other ways of resolving > technical disagreements have failed. Perhaps we should consider having > a non-binding mediation group for developers to go to before invoking > the TC? I'm more in favor of the TC _being_ that

Re: draft alternative proposal: fix problem at the root

2014-12-05 Thread Vernon
Clint Adams writes: > On Tue, Dec 02, 2014 at 10:50:30PM -0500, Michael Gilbert wrote: > > Disbanding the TC would likely do more harm than good. There would be > > no way to conclude a disagreement. > > I believe that there is evidence prior to 1999 that neither of > these sentences is accurat

Re: draft alternative proposal: fix problem at the root

2014-12-05 Thread Josselin Mouette
Le vendredi 05 décembre 2014 à 00:31 +0100, Bill Allombert a écrit : > I am in favor of this option appearing on the ballot. I have been following > the TC for 15 years, and it is clear to me that the cost of having a TC > outweights the benefit (and I had the same opinion 5 years ago). Really?

Re: Alternative proposal (+call for seconds): Expire 2-R members every year

2014-12-05 Thread Matthew Vernon
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA512 Lucas Nussbaum writes: > === > The Constitution is amended as follows: > > --- > --- constitutio