svn commit: r619977 - /httpcomponents/project/src/site/apt/bylaws.apt

[ro...@apache.org]

Author: rolandw
Date: Fri Feb  8 10:54:32 2008
New Revision: 619977

URL: http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?rev=619977&view=rev
Log:
moved mailing list example to PMC section

Modified:
    httpcomponents/project/src/site/apt/bylaws.apt

Modified: httpcomponents/project/src/site/apt/bylaws.apt
URL: http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/httpcomponents/project/src/site/apt/bylaws.apt?rev=619977&r1=619976&r2=619977&view=diff
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--- httpcomponents/project/src/site/apt/bylaws.apt (original)
+++ httpcomponents/project/src/site/apt/bylaws.apt Fri Feb  8 10:54:32 2008
@@ -116,6 +116,8 @@
 
    * establishing new subprojects
 
+   * requesting Apache resources (mailing lists, issue tracking,...)
+
    * ...
 
   Binary Voting allows only for the votes +1 (approval) and -1 (objection).
@@ -152,9 +154,8 @@
   additional input from community members, polls can be run on the same or
   other mailing lists.
   Voting on community decisions should be restricted to cases where it is
-  necessary or desirable to formally record the consensus. Examples are
-  the creation of new mailing lists (Infra will ask for the vote thread),
-  or the approval of a long-term project plan.
+  necessary or desirable to formally record the consensus, for example when
+  a long-term project plan is approved.
   Discussions and voting must take place on the public project mailing lists.
 
   Community Voting is non-binary, typical vote values are:
@@ -186,7 +187,7 @@
 
   As a rule of thumb, "If" questions are consensus decisions while "How"
   and "When" questions are majority decisions. For example,
-  it is a consensus decision <if> a new mailing list should be created.
+  it is a consensus decision <if> a new feature should be implemented.
   It is a majority decision <how> an issue in the code should be solved,
   or <when> the next release of a deliverable will be cut.
   If it is not clear and cannot be established by discussion whether a