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[Spamassassin Wiki] Update of "VotingProcedure" by JustinMason

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http://wiki.apache.org/spamassassin/VotingProcedure

The comment on the change is:
correct our error regarding 'ready-to-release' votes

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  In all cases, votes are welcome as an indication of how people feel about the issues being discussed; however, only votes from certain groups are considered "binding".
  
- For code modifications, patches, R-T-C changes to svn, and "ready to release" votes, committers have the
+ For code modifications, patches, and R-T-C changes to svn, committers have the
- binding votes. However, for project-procedural ASF votes,
+ binding votes. However, for "ready to release" and project-procedural ASF
- votes must come from PMC members to be considered binding.
+ votes, votes must come from PMC members to be considered binding.
+ 
+ ''(Note: previously committers could vote for releases, but this has had to be changed, due to ASF regulations.  While [http://www.apache.org/foundation/voting.html the Apache Voting] page is a little unclear on the subject, discussion on the 'legal-discuss' list has made it clear that it is part of the ASF's bylaws that PMCs, and only PMCs, can direct this action.)''
  
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