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
>

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