On Mon, 31 Aug 2015, Dimitri John Ledkov wrote: > On 31 August 2015 at 08:06, Kurt Roeckx - Debian Project Secretary > <secret...@debian.org> wrote: > > Hi, > > > > A new GR has been started to update the Standard Resolution > > Procedure. Details about it can be found on: > > https://www.debian.org/vote/2015/vote_002 > > > > I'm failing to understand the current situation, nor proposed changes. > Can someone please give a plain English explanation and/or examples? > > E.g. committee of size N is voting on an issue I which happens to be > overriding developer. The votes are F for, A against, S abstentions. > Previously this would fail, now this will pass.
If the votes were 6 for (F), 2 against (A), 0 abstensions (S) for a resolution which required 3:1 majority, currently, such a resolution would not pass. This changes it so that it would. This isn't usually an issue in general votes, but is a problem on the CTTE. -- Don Armstrong http://www.donarmstrong.com I'm sorry about those late night emails. I only said those things because I was too drunk to be afraid. -- a softer world #579 http://www.asofterworld.com/index.php?id=579
