RE: [ros-dev] TC function description: opening discussion prior tovote

[Ge van Geldorp]

>   From: Casper Hornstrup
>  
> >   Our (draft) constitution calls for a 5 day
> > discussion period,
> >  followed by a 5 day voting period. 
>  
>  [CSH]
>  7 days actually, unless specified otherwise. 
Damn, I should have checked instead of relying on my memory. Thanks for the
correction, we now have 6 days to go in the discussion period which will be
followed by a 7 day voting period.
 
>   [CSH] Both A and B would violate the constitution if
> we agree to it.
>  It says a vote can override any decision or action made by 
>  any project member.
>  
>  This paragraph violates it:
>  "The TC has final say over the priority of a bug. By his 
>  election, the developers and board members have agreed to 
>  trust in his judgement related to bug priorities, and must 
>  not hinder any legitimate efforts that the TC is attempting 
>  in order to prioritize bugs. "
>  
>  I believe the whole paragraph is void. The TC (and any other 
>  project member) can do almost anything (including changing 
>  priority of a bug and attempting to block a release). All the 
>  draft constitution asks for, is that every registered project 
>  member is given an opportunity to object (and call for a vote 
>  on the subject if needed). 
Royce also pointed out that that paragraph is not very clear. We should
probably drop it in proposal B. I don't feel very comfortable making changes
to proposal A, I didn't write and don't feel responsible for it. I hope
someone else will pick up this issue with respect to A.

Gé van Geldorp.