On Thu, Feb 06, 2014 at 06:26:09PM +0000, Ian Jackson wrote: > Kurt Roeckx writes ("Bug#727708: Call for votes on init system resolution"): > > I think there are basicly 2 ways to go about this: > > - You revoke your decision during the GR process so that when > > the GR is being voted on your decision no longer applies and > > the GR isn't trying to override the ctte. You could for > > instance do this at the call for votes point. > > - The GR will be with 2:1 majority and if it comes to a decision > > other than FD, that will be the result. If the decision of the > > GR is FD you could go and re-intreprete it with the 2:1 majority > > dropped. > > > > I suggest you go for the first option. > > The Developers have, by way of GR, the ability to express opinions as > a non-binding "position statement on a matter of the day". This > requires a 1:1 majority.
That assumes that the text is actually a position statement. I'm not sure that I can interprete all texts as position statements. As always, I have to see the text first. > Do you think the Developers lose that ability if their non-binding > position statement expresses views which are contrary to a decision of > the TC ? I don't see how Developers by way of GR can lose any power by a body inside or outside Debian. > Do you think the TC can take into account, in its decisionmaking, the > non-binding views expressed by bodies such as the Developers in > General Resolution ? I think, yes. Yes. > Do you think the TC can make its decisions conditional on future > events ? I think, yes. Is that in any way limited to the kinds of > future events ? I think not. I already said they can. But I also said it will depend on the wording. > If you agree with this reasoning then I'd be grateful if you'd advise > what form of words should be used to achieve the desired effect. The > desired effect is that: > > * A GR option containing a non-binding position statement, requiring > a 1:1 majority, can trigger: > > * Provisions in a TC resolution which is conditional on such a GR, > > * such that the TC declares in advance that the GR's views are to be > substituted for the TC's. I guess it should mention that the option in the GR should be a position statement (and should not try to override the CTTE). Kurt -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org