Clay, a vote is there to decide on certain things. A proposal is merely a possible course of action that can be discussed. It may be concluded by a formal vote once all the details are clear. I don't know of anyone who is clearly against the creation of the XML Graphics PMC. I expect everyone who has a problem with what's going on to make him/herself heard, the sooner the better.
I'm simply trying to get attention by using "[PROPOSAL]" in the subject, to invite everyone to participate in figuring out the details. When everything's set, we're going to do a binding vote that will show the board our consensus on the matter. I hope that clears it up a bit. On 25.06.2004 16:54:39 Clay Leeds wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > Being new to this VOTING thing, I'm a bit confused. I believe I've made > it clear in a previous message, that I'm in favor of the PROPOSAL to > create the XML Graphics PMC which will be the new 'home' of FOP and > Batik, but I'm unclear on how this process works. I'm also in favor of > the votes for membership expressed below (scroll down a bit for my > specific votes...). > > What I'm unclear on, is the 'legal' difference between PROPOSAL and > VOTE. I'd thought that the only time a VOTE really counts is when the > SUBJECT includes VOTE. I've searched through the ASF docs, and the only > place I can see PROPOSAL discussed, is[1], hence my confusion.: > > [1] > http://www.apache.org/foundation/how-it-works.html > > Rules require that a negative vote includes an > alternative proposal or a detailed explanation > on the reasons for the negative vote. > > In any case, My VOTE(s) for this PROPOSAL (assuming they are > appropriate now) are below: > > Creation of the XML Graphics PMC > +1 Jeremias Maerki
