[GRASS-PSC] RFC3: New voting rules

2014-04-06 Thread Markus Neteler
PSC; since the voting discussion is scattered around in various email threads, I start a new one to separate it from ongoing motions. Please re-express your comments as answer to this email. RFC3: PSC Voting Procedures http://grass.osgeo.org/programming7/rfc3_psc.html Issues: - people are t

Re: [GRASS-PSC] RFC3: New voting rules

2014-04-06 Thread Margherita Di Leo
Hi, On Sun, Apr 6, 2014 at 12:48 PM, Markus Neteler wrote: > PSC; > > since the voting discussion is scattered around in various email > threads, I start a new one to separate it from ongoing motions. Please > re-express your comments as answer to this email. > > RFC3: PSC Voting Procedures >

Re: [GRASS-PSC] RFC3: New voting rules

2014-04-06 Thread Scott Mitchell
Madi’s suggestion makes sense to me. I suppose that the wording of #2 could be modified to allow for the case where all members have already voted with no dissenting comments, if we think a rush situation might come up. I.e. instead of just increasing 4 days to 7 days, it could be worded as a

Re: [GRASS-PSC] RFC3: New voting rules

2014-04-06 Thread Moritz Lennert
On 06/04/14 12:48, Markus Neteler wrote: PSC; since the voting discussion is scattered around in various email threads, I start a new one to separate it from ongoing motions. Please re-express your comments as answer to this email. RFC3: PSC Voting Procedures http://grass.osgeo.org/progra

Re: [GRASS-PSC] RFC3: New voting rules

2014-04-06 Thread Markus Neteler
On Sun, Apr 6, 2014 at 3:22 PM, Moritz Lennert wrote: > On 06/04/14 12:48, Markus Neteler wrote: >> >> PSC; >> >> since the voting discussion is scattered around in various email >> threads, I start a new one to separate it from ongoing motions. Please >> re-express your comments as answer to this

Re: [GRASS-PSC] RFC3: New voting rules

2014-04-06 Thread Massimiliano Cannata
In my opinion things worked quite fine in the last years. - Madi proposal is also fine: 7 days may give more chance for everybody to be connected for voting. - Probably having majority only after that period would suffice for motion to pass. - Vote is mandatory for write access to SVN, otherwise t

Re: [GRASS-PSC] RFC3: New voting rules

2014-04-06 Thread Helena Mitasova
I agree with the voting rules with the following changes/comments: - change 4 business days to seven days to avoid confusion given that business days may be different in different countries due to holidays (as already suggested) - I am confused about #6 - does this mean that it is enough for 2 P

Re: [GRASS-PSC] RFC3: New voting rules

2014-04-06 Thread Yann Chemin
I second Helena on quorum (min 51%), and also +1 for the 7 days suggestion of MaDi. On 7 April 2014 06:19, Helena Mitasova wrote: > I agree with the voting rules with the following changes/comments: > > - change 4 business days to seven days to avoid confusion given that > business days may be

Re: [GRASS-PSC] RFC3: New voting rules

2014-04-07 Thread Martin Landa
Hi, 2014-04-07 3:24 GMT+02:00 Yann Chemin : > I second Helena on quorum (min 51%), and also +1 for the 7 days suggestion > of MaDi. I would agree with that. Martin ___ grass-psc mailing list grass-psc@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listi

Re: [GRASS-PSC] RFC3: New voting rules

2014-04-09 Thread Markus Neteler
On Mon, Apr 7, 2014 at 10:58 AM, Martin Landa wrote: > Hi, > > 2014-04-07 3:24 GMT+02:00 Yann Chemin : >> I second Helena on quorum (min 51%), and also +1 for the 7 days suggestion >> of MaDi. > > I would agree with that. Martin /me too. Perhaps we should draft an updated version in the Wiki? Ma

Re: [GRASS-PSC] RFC3: New voting rules

2014-06-20 Thread Martin Landa
Hi, 2014-04-09 13:44 GMT+02:00 Markus Neteler : >>> I second Helena on quorum (min 51%), and also +1 for the 7 days suggestion >>> of MaDi. >> >> I would agree with that. Martin > > /me too. > Perhaps we should draft an updated version in the Wiki? I updated RFC3 [1] accordingly, so * 4 -> 7 day

Re: [GRASS-PSC] RFC3: New voting rules

2014-06-20 Thread Markus Neteler
On Fri, Jun 20, 2014 at 3:39 PM, Martin Landa wrote: > Hi, > > 2014-04-09 13:44 GMT+02:00 Markus Neteler : I second Helena on quorum (min 51%), and also +1 for the 7 days suggestion of MaDi. >>> >>> I would agree with that. Martin >> >> /me too. >> Perhaps we should draft an updated vers

Re: [GRASS-PSC] RFC3: New voting rules

2014-06-21 Thread Margherita Di Leo
Hi, On Fri, Jun 20, 2014 at 4:05 PM, Markus Neteler wrote: > On Fri, Jun 20, 2014 at 3:39 PM, Martin Landa > wrote: > > Hi, > > > > 2014-04-09 13:44 GMT+02:00 Markus Neteler : > I second Helena on quorum (min 51%), and also +1 for the 7 days > suggestion > of MaDi. > >>> > >>> I woul

Re: [GRASS-PSC] RFC3: New voting rules

2014-06-21 Thread Scott Mitchell
+1 Scott Mitchell On Jun 21, 2014, at 09:23 , Margherita Di Leo wrote: > Hi, > > > On Fri, Jun 20, 2014 at 4:05 PM, Markus Neteler wrote: > On Fri, Jun 20, 2014 at 3:39 PM, Martin Landa wrote: > > Hi, > > > > 2014-04-09 13:44 GMT+02:00 Markus Neteler : > I second Helena on quorum (min

Re: [GRASS-PSC] RFC3: New voting rules

2014-06-21 Thread Martin Landa
Hi, 2014-06-21 15:23 GMT+02:00 Margherita Di Leo : > I just updated the 4 business days -> 7 days also in the "introduction" > paragraph. > I express my +1 for the approval of the current version. Please note that we need officially start voting process. Martin -- Martin Landa * http://geo.fsv.

Re: [GRASS-PSC] RFC3: New voting rules

2014-06-23 Thread Markus Neteler
Hi PSC, On Fri, Jun 20, 2014 at 4:05 PM, Markus Neteler wrote: > On Fri, Jun 20, 2014 at 3:39 PM, Martin Landa wrote: ... >> [1] http://trac.osgeo.org/grass/wiki/RFC/3_PSCVotingProcedures > > Thanks. > > I wonder about this phrase: > > "The PSC Chair gets a vote." > > Did a word get lost? > If n

Re: [GRASS-PSC] RFC3: New voting rules

2014-06-23 Thread Massimiliano Cannata
Markus, I think you are right "committee members including the PSC Chair get a vote" should work. Maxi 2014-06-23 18:21 GMT+02:00 Markus Neteler : > Hi PSC, > > On Fri, Jun 20, 2014 at 4:05 PM, Markus Neteler wrote: > > On Fri, Jun 20, 2014 at 3:39 PM, Martin Landa > wrote: > ... > >> [1] htt

Re: [GRASS-PSC] RFC3: New voting rules

2014-06-23 Thread Markus Neteler
On Mon, Jun 23, 2014 at 6:49 PM, Massimiliano Cannata wrote: > Markus, > I think you are right "committee members including the PSC Chair get a vote" > should work. Fine. I have added that. Additionally I have split the text in a "Proposal" and "Voting" section for readability. Finally, I have a

Re: [GRASS-PSC] RFC3: New voting rules

2014-07-31 Thread Margherita Di Leo
Hi, shouldn't we be voting upon this new rules proposal at a certain stage? Thanks, madi On Mon, Jun 23, 2014 at 9:50 PM, Markus Neteler wrote: > On Mon, Jun 23, 2014 at 6:49 PM, Massimiliano Cannata > wrote: > > Markus, > > I think you are right "committee members including the PSC Chair ge

Re: [GRASS-PSC] RFC3: New voting rules

2014-07-31 Thread Markus Neteler
On Thu, Jul 31, 2014 at 12:05 PM, Margherita Di Leo wrote: > Hi, > > shouldn't we be voting upon this new rules proposal at a certain stage? right! PSC [1]: are you all happy with this version? http://trac.osgeo.org/grass/wiki/RFC/3_PSCVotingProcedures Markus [1] Members: http://trac.osgeo.org

Re: [GRASS-PSC] RFC3: New voting rules

2014-07-31 Thread Martin Landa
Hi, 2014-07-31 14:44 GMT+02:00 Markus Neteler : >> shouldn't we be voting upon this new rules proposal at a certain stage? > > right! > > PSC [1]: are you all happy with this version? > http://trac.osgeo.org/grass/wiki/RFC/3_PSCVotingProcedures yes, I just made small cosmetic change [1]. Martin

Re: [GRASS-PSC] RFC3: New voting rules

2014-07-31 Thread Helena Mitasova
+1 although I am wondering whether there should be some clarification that in 5. it is 51% of the members voting on this particular proposal (meaning that a vote from all PSC members is not needed to pass a proposal) "5. A proposal will be accepted if it receives majority (51% including the pr

Re: [GRASS-PSC] RFC3: New voting rules

2014-08-17 Thread Martin Landa
Hi all, 2014-08-01 2:22 GMT+02:00 Helena Mitasova : > +1 I suggest to start voting. If no objections, Markus, could you please start '[MOTION]' thread? Martin -- Martin Landa * http://geo.fsv.cvut.cz/gwiki/Landa ___ grass-psc mailing list grass-psc@l

Re: [GRASS-PSC] RFC3: New voting rules

2014-08-17 Thread Markus Neteler
On Fri, Aug 1, 2014 at 2:22 AM, Helena Mitasova wrote: > although I am wondering whether there should be some clarification that in > > 5. it is 51% of the members voting on this particular proposal (meaning that > a vote from all PSC members > is not needed to pass a proposal) > > "5. A proposal

Re: [GRASS-PSC] RFC3: New voting rules

2014-08-23 Thread Martin Landa
Dear PSC, 2014-08-17 21:37 GMT+02:00 Markus Neteler : [...] >> If I understood this correctly then I assume other understand it as well and >> no modification is needed. > > Well, better be clear in the first place. To avoid future discussions > I have done some finetuning in the wording. For t

Re: [GRASS-PSC] RFC3: New voting rules

2014-08-23 Thread Markus Neteler
On Sat, Aug 23, 2014 at 3:49 PM, Martin Landa wrote: > Dear PSC, > > 2014-08-17 21:37 GMT+02:00 Markus Neteler : > > [...] > >>> If I understood this correctly then I assume other understand it as well >>> and no modification is needed. >> >> Well, better be clear in the first place. To avoid fut

Re: [GRASS-PSC] RFC3: New voting rules

2014-08-23 Thread Massimiliano Cannata
Hi, I went through the RFC3 proposal and I think is clear and OK. I'm for calling a vote for approval. Maxi 2014-08-23 16:01 GMT+02:00 Markus Neteler : > On Sat, Aug 23, 2014 at 3:49 PM, Martin Landa > wrote: > > Dear PSC, > > > > 2014-08-17 21:37 GMT+02:00 Markus Neteler : > > > > [...] > > >

Re: [GRASS-PSC] RFC3: New voting rules

2014-08-23 Thread Helena Mitasova
On Aug 23, 2014, at 10:01 AM, Markus Neteler wrote: > On Sat, Aug 23, 2014 at 3:49 PM, Martin Landa wrote: >> Dear PSC, >> >> 2014-08-17 21:37 GMT+02:00 Markus Neteler : >> >> [...] >> If I understood this correctly then I assume other understand it as well and no modification is n

Re: [GRASS-PSC] RFC3: New voting rules

2014-08-24 Thread Scott Mitchell
On Aug 23, 2014, at 19:09 , Helena Mitasova wrote: > On Aug 23, 2014, at 10:01 AM, Markus Neteler wrote: > >> On Sat, Aug 23, 2014 at 3:49 PM, Martin Landa wrote: >>> Dear PSC, >>> >>> 2014-08-17 21:37 GMT+02:00 Markus Neteler : >>> >>> [...] >>> > If I understood this correctly then I a

Re: [GRASS-PSC] RFC3: New voting rules

2014-08-24 Thread Michael Barton
Me too C. Michael Barton Director, Center for Social Dynamics & Complexity Professor of Anthropology, School of Human Evolution & Social Change Head, Graduate Faculty in Complex Adaptive Systems Science Arizona State University voice: 480-965-6262 (SHESC), 480-965-8130/727-9

Re: [GRASS-PSC] RFC3: New voting rules

2014-08-25 Thread Moritz Lennert
I would consider this sufficient seconds to the idea of putting the text to vote ;-). On 24/08/14 23:18, Michael Barton wrote: Me too C. Michael Barton Director, Center for Social Dynamics & Complexity Professor of Anthropology, School of Human Evolution & Social Change H

Re: [GRASS-PSC] RFC3: New voting rules

2014-10-05 Thread Hamish
Hi all, sorry for my long absence, I've hardly been on email at all for many weeks now. (and enjoying the break from distractions! :) I certainly haven't caught up with all the messages in my inbox, there's a good chance I've missed things. But since people want to get moving, here are my comment

Re: [GRASS-PSC] RFC3: New voting rules

2014-10-05 Thread Martin Landa
Dear Hamish, 2014-10-06 4:29 GMT+02:00 Hamish : > sorry for my long absence, I've hardly been on email at all for many > weeks now. (and enjoying the break from distractions! :) I certainly in your long mail I cannot simply find the most important information. Your VOTE!... > But since people w

Re: [GRASS-PSC] RFC3: New voting rules

2014-10-05 Thread Martin Landa
2014-10-06 8:07 GMT+02:00 Martin Landa : >> But since people want to get moving, here are my comments on the text of > > Right, some people like to move ;-) And some people are blocking it, it's probably needed for balance in the universe ;-) Martin -- Martin Landa * http://geo.fsv.cvut.cz/gwiki

Re: [GRASS-PSC] RFC3: New voting rules

2014-10-05 Thread Martin Landa
Dear Hamish, 2014-10-06 8:07 GMT+02:00 Martin Landa : >> sorry for my long absence, I've hardly been on email at all for many >> weeks now. (and enjoying the break from distractions! :) I certainly > > in your long mail I cannot simply find the most important information. > Your VOTE!... please

Re: [GRASS-PSC] RFC3: New voting rules

2014-10-05 Thread Martin Landa
Dear PSC and Hamish, 2014-10-06 8:42 GMT+02:00 Martin Landa : >>> sorry for my long absence, I've hardly been on email at all for many >>> weeks now. (and enjoying the break from distractions! :) I certainly >> >> in your long mail I cannot simply find the most important information. >> Your VOTE!

Re: [GRASS-PSC] RFC3: New voting rules

2014-10-06 Thread Helena Mitasova
Hamish, you make many good points, but to follow proper procedures, the text cannot be changed after other members of PSC already voted for it. Just to recall the timeline of this RFC3: July 31 call for comments Aug 25 motion called and seconded Sep 20 all votes received except one So if we want

Re: [GRASS-PSC] RFC3: New voting rules

2014-10-06 Thread Martin Landa
Hi, 2014-10-06 4:29 GMT+02:00 Hamish : > ps- I still strongly believe that a wiki is not the place to house > approved RFCs, it should be in a more formal and secure VCS, such as > Subversion. It is not necessary to keep it in the source code tarball, at least other OSGeo projects as eg. GDAL [1]