Re: First call for votes for the Lenny release GR

2008-12-30 Thread Wouter Verhelst
On Mon, Dec 29, 2008 at 08:52:55PM +0100, Andreas Barth wrote: > * Wouter Verhelst (wou...@debian.org) [081229 15:36]: > > - In a country, the body that decides whether a law is or is not > > unconstitutional, can only do so when a citizen explicitly asks it to > > do so. In the absence of such

Re: Discussion: Possible GR: Enhance requirements for General Resolutions

2008-12-30 Thread Guido Trotter
On Mon, Dec 29, 2008 at 04:18:02PM -0800, Don Armstrong wrote: Hi, > 1: I'd be happier, though, if those proposing and seconding options > would be more careful about the effects that their options may have, > and be more vigilant about withdrawing options when more palletable > options exist. Yo

Re: First call for votes for the Lenny release GR

2008-12-30 Thread Andreas Barth
* Wouter Verhelst (wou...@debian.org) [081230 14:23]: > On Mon, Dec 29, 2008 at 08:52:55PM +0100, Andreas Barth wrote: > > The problem isn't that the secretary has the first call - but IMHO there > > should be an instance of appeal like the TC (though this isn't technical, > > but we have a body th

Re: Discussion: Possible GR: Enhance requirements for General Resolutions

2008-12-30 Thread Don Armstrong
On Tue, 30 Dec 2008, Guido Trotter wrote: > Well, let's say you should not propose or second an option you don't > plan to rank above "further discussion". I agree. "Rank first" is a bit absolutist; "Rank highly" is more appropriate, and what I used in later mails in this thread. Don Armstrong