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From: Florian Schmaus <flow@g.o>
To: gentoo-project@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-project] [PATCH] glep-39: drop hard requirement of yearly lead elections
Date: Tue, 08 Nov 2022 08:38:42
Message-Id: ece2406e-b3d7-9646-7368-2ca798c3db81@gentoo.org
In Reply to: [gentoo-project] [PATCH] glep-39: drop hard requirement of yearly lead elections by ajak@gentoo.org
1 On 08.11.22 01:31, ajak@g.o wrote:
2 > From: John Helmert III <ajak@g.o>
3 >
4 > There are numerous projects that do not keep up with the GLEP's
5 > requirement of yearly elections. Few people seem to think the
6 > requirement is really necessary, as evidenced by the lack fo
7 > elections, so loosen it to "as necessary".
8 >
9 > Bug: https://bugs.gentoo.org/683934
10 > Signed-off-by: John Helmert III <ajak@g.o>
11 > ---
12 > glep-0039.rst | 7 ++++---
13 > 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
14 >
15 > diff --git a/glep-0039.rst b/glep-0039.rst
16 > index 82bf1d9..293a7c7 100644
17 > --- a/glep-0039.rst
18 > +++ b/glep-0039.rst
19 > @@ -117,9 +117,10 @@ A. A project is a group of developers working towards a goal (or a set
20 > out-of-date.) If the Wiki page isn't maintained, it is presumed
21 > dead.
22 > * It may have one or many leads, and the leads are
23 > - selected by the members of the project. This selection must
24 > - occur at least once every 12 months, and may occur at any
25 > - time.
26 > + selected by the members of the project. This selection should
27 > + occur at least once every 12 months, but may occur at any
28 > + time. Leads may keep their position for more than 12 months if
29 > + project membership deems an election unecessary.
30 > * It may have zero or more sub-projects. Sub-projects are
31 > just projects that provide some additional structure, and their
32 > Wiki pages are defined as sub-projects of the parent project.
33
34 How about additionally adding the reverse of "…if project membership
35 deems an election unecessary., i.e., "Additionally, any member can
36 request a lead election if the last election was more than 12 months ago."?
37
38 Btw, s/unecessary/unnecessary/ :)
39
40 - Flow

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