On Tue, Oct 11, 2011 at 3:06 PM, Christian Grobmeier <grobme...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Tue, Oct 11, 2011 at 9:01 PM, Rob Weir <robw...@apache.org> wrote: >> On Tue, Oct 11, 2011 at 2:55 PM, Dennis E. Hamilton <orc...@apache.org> >> wrote: >>> The Draft Proposal for governance and operation of the OpenOffice.org Forums >>> within the Apache OpenOffice.org Podling is available on the Apache OO.o >>> Community Wiki at >>> <https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/OOOUSERS/Changes+integrate+the+forums+into+the+AOOo+project>. >>> >>> The Draft Proposal is the work of the OpenOffice.org Forums operators, with >>> consultation of Apache contributors. >>> >>> It is proposed to discuss this proposal for at least 6 days starting now, >>> Tuesday 2011-10-11, and ending at midnight Monday, 2011-10-17T24:00Z. >>> >> >> "It is proposed" ??? Could you be more explicit? Your passive voice >> is obscuring things. Are the forum people asking for these proposal >> to be reviewed now? > > Please read the proposal and discuss from now until the mentioned > date. The discuss period will be extended when necessary. It is always > good to have some kind of a deadline. If the period does not need > extension there will be a vote on that date (see paragraph below). > > And yes, the forum people are asking to look at this proposal now and discuss. >
OK. That's what I wanted to hear. We've had false starts on this before. I expected the forum proposal to come from a forum admin or moderator, not fro Dennis. But that's fine. > This is the outcome of many hours, much sweat and many people > speaking. Thanks to the forum folks for all the work and the patience > with their "observers" :-) > > Cheers > Christian > > >> >>> Once discussion of the Draft Proposal has quieted by that time or later, >>> discussion can stop. If it is then evident that a ratifying ballot on >>> acceptance of the Draft Proposal by the Apache OO.o Podling can be held, a >>> separate [VOTE] will be initiated on the ooo-dev list for that purpose. >>> Ratification of the Draft Proposal will establish the commitment of the >>> Apache >>> OO.o Podling to implementation of the proposal and honoring its provisions >>> for >>> governance of the OpenOffice.org Forums as part of the Apache OO.o Podling. >>> >>> GUIDELINES >>> >>> The Draft Proposal represents the current thinking of the OpenOffice.org >>> Forums operators. PLEASE DO NOT EDIT THE DRAFT PROPOSAL page. >>> >>> Instead, discuss suggestions and modifications on this list and await any >>> changes to be made as the OpenOffice.org Forum operators choose to offer >>> improvements in response to the discussion, including based on ooo-dev >>> suggestions of their own. >>> >>> When it is concluded that the Draft Proposal is in a final condition >>> suitable >>> for ratification, the OpenOffice.org Forum operators will notify us of their >>> readiness (repeatedly if there is still ongoing discussion and improvement). >>> >>> - Dennis >>> >> > > > > -- > http://www.grobmeier.de >
