Re: FW: DocBook DTD ballot violates new TC Process

[Eduardo Gutentag <eduardo.gutentag@eng.sun.com>]

I agree with Tommie.

E.


"B. Tommie Usdin" wrote:
> 
> Karl wrote:
> 
> >Here's what I did: Norm submitted the DocBook spec to me early September. I
> >submitted it to the membership for voting on 1 October. As Tommie points
> >out, I should have submitted it for consideration instead, and then called
> >for a vote on 1 January.
> >
> >Any suggestions on what I should do about this? ...
> 
> I suggest sending a message to the membership saying that your first
> message should have been the notification for submission for
> consideration, and asking them to take the time between October 1 and
> January 1 to review the submission.  Tell them in that message that
> you will call for a 30 day vote on January 1.
> 
> This makes it clear that there is no precedent set by shortening the
> process without penalizing the DocBook folks; they end up with the
> same schedule they would have had. (And, unofficially, in early
> January, I'd remind all of the people who have already voted yes that
> they should re-submit their votes.)
> 
> -- Tommie
> 
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