Danek Duvall wrote:
> It used to be that fast-tracks could be approved during ARC business only
> if a certain amount of time had passed since the case was started, so that
> people actually had some time to read the case and come to a decision. I
> don't remember what the minimum time was, though 48 hours rings some bells.
>
> There have been a few cases recently which closed in less than a day,
> giving folks very little time to even become aware of the case, never mind
> to comment. These include 2009/430, which actually had to be reopened the
> next day due to an unseen issue, and the recent 2009/448.
>
> While I appreciate the desire not to have cases drag on forever, filing and
> approving cases within 24 hours seems like an attempt to avoid any actual
> discussion. I'm sure that's not the case, but could we reinstate a floor
> on the amount of time a fast-track is open?
>
> Thanks,
> Danek
>
That sounds very reasonable.
A bit of back history: In the case of 448, there were three members that
gave it a +1, in addition to the case sponsor, so I didn't see much risk
in going ahead and approving it. (Four full members reviewing the case
is pretty thorough, IMO.) In the case of 2009/430, that case did get
pushed through rather quickly with somewhat less review. (Although I
did ask the question about directory vs. file certs -- and got what I
thought was a reasonable answer -- before I +1'd the case.)
Would two business days be sufficient time to allow folks to chime in
who need to?
We can take a vote on this at the next PSARC meeting.
It would probably also be helpful to change the agenda web page to
indicate the date at which a PSARC case was first submitted. (In
addition to the case timeout.)
- Garrett
