Release and Commit Policies

[Jiri Vanek]

Just short answer -- I need to left earlier, will return to this at  the 
evening:
On 05/12/2011 02:37 PM, Dr Andrew John Hughes wrote:
> On 12:01 Thu 12 May     , Jiri Vanek wrote:
...snip ...
>>
>> This is very dangerous  - one single person can block patch then (maybe
>> uninterested person?) . Even when it is reviewer himself, then there is
>> no judge when two _opinions_ (just! opinions) are standing  against each
>> other.
>>
>
> My point here was inspired by current events i.e. don't go and commit a patch
> which there is still ongoing discussion.
>
> The issue you raise is a difficult one that really rolls out on a
> case-by-case basis.  I don't think the situation you described is what
> any of us want, but also I don't think we want patches being committed
> to which there is clear disagreement.
>
> I guess such cases have to be resolved by involving more than two people and
> getting a majority consensus.  Does that sound suitable?
>

It is exactly what I have in my mind. But there is no way, or .. is 
shard... to "force" somebody to be this... "judge" or third person or 
how to call her/him.

Regards J.