Re: Re: [PEAR-DEV] [PEPr] -1 for RFC::Error Handling Guidelines for PHP5 packages

On Fri, 27 Aug 2004 04:04:25 -0400, Greg Beaver <cellog@php.net> wrote: > Justin Patrin wrote: > > On 27 Aug 2004 02:54:41 -0000, PEPr <pear-sys@php.net> wrote: > > > >>Richard York (http://pear.php.net/user/richy) has voted -1 on the proposal for > >>RFC::Error Handling Guidelines for PHP5 packages. > >> > >>Proposal information: > >>http://pear.php.net/pepr/pepr-proposal-show.php?id=132 > >>Vote information: > > >>>>http://pear.php.net/pepr/pepr-vote-show.php?id=132&handle=richy > >> > >>Comment: > >> > >>I don't necessarily agree or disagree with the RFC. From what I've read I > >>tend to agree with the dissenting opinions. Regardless, given all of the recent debate on PEAR-DEV, > >>I'd personally prefer this was given more discussion between debating parties before commencing > >>with voting. Obviously there are concerns, so that makes me think this is premature. So, sorry but > >>given all the debate I have to vote -1 here. > >> > > > > > > There was nearly no discussion of this for at least a week. Then the > > RFC was submitted and a few comments were made and addressed. Again, > > I'd like to ask *why* this discussion is happening now that the RFC > > has entered voting. Everything that is being brought up now was > > brought up, discussed, and dealt with before the RFC was even made a > > proposal in Pepr. The wiki was around for a week or two before that. > > Have any of you checked the archives to see how this was all discussed > > before? > > I was personally out of town the entire time that the RFC was in > proposal stage, and only in town for 4 days during the wiki period. > It's summer time, do we really have to blitzkrieg an important decision? > I don't see how 3+ weeks is a blitzkkreig, but I see your point. It's unfortunate that you were out of town. > Personally, as I gain experience with PEPr, I am less and less satisfied > with the voting procedure. Not only is the length of time too short to > really get a majority viewpoint, but the ability to change a vote is > actually somewhat important. If the voting period were 1 day, the > inability to change a vote would be much more crucial. > > I wonder if it might be possible to consider having a 2-3 week period > where you can vote and change your vote. Tracking votes is easy - each > PEAR account can only have 1 total vote. Then the tally can be taken at > the end of the third week after all of the debate can be at least heard, > if not resolved. > +1. Votes should definately be allowed to change. -- DB_DataObject_FormBuilder - The database at your fingertips http://pear.php.net/package/DB_DataObject_FormBuilder paperCrane --Justin Patrin--