Rune Morling <gentoo@...> said:

> Dams,
>
> I have a few comments. I've added a few words to your
> writeup - they are marked with _underscores_
>
> On 10/29/03 09:44:24, dams@... wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> I agree with GLEP integration. What about :
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> * Exploration phase  -  GOAL : describe and decide
>> - throw a description here, verify validity
>> - preliminary discussion here and/or irc
>> - Optional : Prepare a prototype, testcase or a little code snippet    
>> to let everybody play.
>> *** we put it here, it should be done only if usefull, and should
>> not take time. A lot of problems won't be compatible with prototypes  
>> ***
>> - APPROVAL 1 : does it worth it to handle it (see below). The result
>> should be written to the mailing list and on the xml project page if  
>> we decide to handle the case.
>
> I definitely think the devs who are responsible or directly involved
> in whatever problem we're trying to tackle should be consulted during
> this phase. They may provide valuable insight on how *NOT* to address
> the problem, thereby perhaps shaving off unnecessary discussions.

that's right. We should add something here. I'll add : - talk with the devs
that are the most concern with the issue, get additional infos, ask if there is
a good reason not to handle it, inform them that plan to address a GLEP

>
>> 
>> * _Draft_ phase [strict deadline]  -  GOAL : have a GLEP _draft_
>> - add new tasks : at least some time to research further (with a
>>   milestone), and some time to find a solution (with milestone).
>> - one of the tak should be GLEP writing. Possibly one people should
>> take care that the _draft_ is conforming to GLEP standard
>> - assign people to the task, set up deadlines
>> - all this should be well written in the xml project pages, and  
>> should end with a new and shiny GLEP _draft_
>> - APPROVAL 2 (see below)
>> 
>> xml project pages precisions : their main goal is to organize the
>> work, and archive what's been done. They should be the canva to the  
>> GLEP and development production.
>> 
>> GLEP precision : should contain contain the key parts of the
>> discussions of the discussion phase, problem identification (what is  
>> the problem), problem acceptation (is this really a problem),
>> problem exploration (what are the causes and possible solutions to  
>> the problem) , proposed solution and the merrits of this particular  
>> solution. The latter of course from later discussions.
>> 
>> Decisions
>> ---------
>> We'll try to work together in a friendly manner, so no use to be
>> strict for every points. Nevertheless, rules are still usefull for  
>> extreme situations.
>> 
>> APPROVAL 1 : at the end of the Revision phase, we should try to come
>> to an agreement that we should handle the case.
>> 
>> APPROVAL 2 : I think it'd good to warn people outside of
>> -desktop-research at this point, like leaders and other devs. They  
>> should decide if they approve the GLEP. Maybe we should warn/inform  
>> them before the GLEP
>
> To quote the GLEP draft itself:
>
> "GLEP authors are responsible for collecting community feedback on a  
> GLEP before submitting it for review. A GLEP that has not been  
> discussed on gentoo-dev@g.o and/or the Gentoo Linux forums [7]  
> will not be accepted. However, wherever possible, long open-ended  
> discussions on public mailing lists should be avoided. Strategies to  
> keep the discussions efficient include setting up a specific forums  
> thread for the topic, having the GLEP author accept private comments in  
> the early design phases, etc. GLEP authors should use their discretion  
> here."
>
> Hence, the above point that we should probably try to pull in the dev  
> responsible of whatever it is we're trying to address in a GLEP, before  
> moving to APPROVAL 1.
>
> Also, APPROVAL 2 is only *OUR* approval of the GLEP draft. The official  
> GLEP approval is actually a third and separate approval and thus  
> strictly speaking, is no longer in our hands alone. The GLEP will only  
> be supported if we have included a wider audience in typing up the  
> draft during PHASE2 and before APPROVAL 2.

ok I add this too.

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dams

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