Re: PROPOSAL: A mechanism for updating Debian Policy documents
On Sat, 8 Aug 1998, Buddha Buck wrote:
>
> > 3.2. Deadlines for Tabling Discussions
> > --------------------------------------
> >
> ...
> >
> > If a consensus is reached by the policy group, then the maintainers
> > shall enter the amendment into the Policy document, announce the
> > inclusion in the periodic report, and release a new version.
>
> How will consensus be determined? Will one opposing developer be able
> to force a deadlock? If not, how many?
Yes. One will. Consensus means everyone. It's that simple. (It doesn't
mean everyone agrees in their hearts, of course - it just means that they
have been persuaded by the other camp to allow the motion forward).
Jules
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