Propose: "Apache Democracy" for decision making

[Jeff Hung]

Hi all,

I'd like to propose the "Apache Democracy" approach for decision making, such as how a term should be translated to Chinese.

In Apache, there is culture that, every major decision must be backed by all committees. This is done by "Apache Democracy" which effectively turns co-developers into a voting committee. A voting committee means the community is active and toward to a direction that everybody agree.

Here is what I know about the approach:

1. Somebody have a good idea and would like to apply to the project.
2. He write down the proposal and announce in mail list or issue tracking system.
3. Every committee has the responsibility to vote the proposal, by replying with a "+1" or "-1" followed by at lease one sentence reason, in the same thread in mail list or issue tracking system.
4. The proposal must be "+1" by *all* committees. Once all committees support this proposal, it become a decision and can be executed, usually by the original proposer or someone who volunteer.

I'd like to propose the approach described above for major decision makings.

Anybody vote?



- jeffhung

[Jeff Hung]

On Thu, Jun 2, 2011 at 10:49 PM, Jeff Hung <jeff...@ms44.url.com.tw> wrote:

Here is what I know about the approach:

1. Somebody have a good idea and would like to apply to the project.
2. He write down the proposal and announce in mail list or issue tracking system.
3. Every committee has the responsibility to vote the proposal, by replying with a "+1" or "-1" followed by at lease one sentence reason, in the same thread in mail list or issue tracking system.
4. The proposal must be "+1" by *all* committees. Once all committees support this proposal, it become a decision and can be executed, usually by the original proposer or someone who volunteer.

I'd like to propose the approach described above for major decision makings.

Anybody vote?

+1  I'm interested the potential of this voting system and would like to experience it.
 

- jeffhung

[Yi-Huan Chan (Hubert)]

+1 me too :)

Hubert

[Kenneth Ho]

+1

I second, it seems to be a great way to get everyone involved.

- kenneth

[Jeff Hung]

PS: The committees of this project is defined as: poeple with role "owner" or "committer" as listed in this page: http://code.google.com/p/aosa-chinese/people/list

[Kenneth Ho]

Sounds good to me.

[Paramecium]

Sounds great and interesting.

Count me in

[Yu-Hung Kuo]

Me too. Lets try it.  :-)

[jim horng]

+1 for democracy :)

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[tim (文昌)]

+1 for democracy !

2011/6/3 jim horng <jimh...@gmail.com>

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