Good to know - thanks for the clarification Martijn. -T
On Fri, Aug 28, 2009 at 11:08 AM, Martijn Dashorst < [email protected]> wrote: > On Fri, Aug 28, 2009 at 3:47 PM, Todd Volkert<[email protected]> wrote: > > As for the broken links, I myself do not think they should hold up a > > release, but I respect your opinion. Is your -1 vote a full veto, or > just a > > vote against? > > Just to clarify: only code modifications can be vetoed [1, 2]: > > Votes on Package Releases > > Votes on whether a package is ready to be released follow a format > similar to majority approval -- except that the decision is officially > determined solely by whether at least three +1 votes were registered. > ***Releases may not be vetoed***. Generally the community will table > the vote to release if anyone identifies serious problems, but in most > cases the ultimate decision, once three or more positive votes have > been garnered, lies with the individual serving as release manager. > The specifics of the process may vary from project to project, but the > 'minimum of three +1 votes' rule is universal." > > (note the ***Releases may not be vetoed***) > > Martijn > > [1] http://www.apache.org/foundation/voting.html > [2] http://www.apache.org/foundation/voting.html#Veto >
