On Sun, Nov 27, 2011 at 7:21 PM, Joe Schaefer <joe_schae...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Jun Rao <jun...@gmail.com> >> To: general@incubator.apache.org >> Cc: kafka-...@incubator.apache.org >> Sent: Sunday, November 27, 2011 2:13 PM >> Subject: concerns about high overhead in Apache incubator releases >> >> Dear Apache members, > > [...] > >> 2. Different Apache members have different interpretations of the same rule. >> It seems that there is no consensus on some of the basic rules even among >> Apache members. For example, what constitutes a source distribution and >> what should be put in the NOTICE file? Since all it takes is one negative >> vote to block a release, this increases the turnover rate of RCs. > > NO. The only time someone can claim to hold a veto over a release vote is > when they are jibberjabbering about legal issues. NOTICE errors really > don't risk a lawsuit from anyone, so those -1's are NOT vetoes.
+1 > (Now that I've written that, it's possible/probable that someone will offer > you a different opinion. Sadly not today from me :-) > What you should do as an incubating participant > is challenge any such opinions with a reference to supporting website > documentation.) +1 Exceptional cases do turn up from time to time > Yes, I share your frustrations with the whole experience here in general. > However, IME good and active mentors can mitigate a lot of the problems > you face as a podling. Yes there will be times when we have to argue things > out, but that aspect is one of the features of an org that tries to stay > flexible and not overrely on an abundance of rules set a long time ago. +1 Robert --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: general-unsubscr...@incubator.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: general-h...@incubator.apache.org
