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Subject: Re: [DISCUSS] Having New Committers also be on the PPMC
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On 30 Sep 2011, at 16:35, Rob Weir wrote:

>>>>> On Fri, Sep 30, 2011 at 10:52 AM, Simon Phipps <simon@webmink.com> =
wrote:
>>>>>> What is the actual current harm you are seeking to correct, Rob? =
I had assumed this sort of lock-down would wait until graduation from =
the incubator once it was clear what worked and what didn't.
>>=20
>=20
> I'd recommend rereading my response to Ross.  Rory seems to get it.
> But I'm not really obligated to argue a point that I am not making,
> namely "actual current harm".  I'm willing to concede that fact, as
> well as the fact that I have fire insurance even though my house is
> not currently on fire, or that I pack a lunch even though I'm not
> currently hungry, or that I try to steer the Podling toward
> reasonable, sustainable long term decision making processes, even
> though we have not graduated.

Given you agree there is no current harm, and given that the problem you =
appear to be addressing is arguably not one Apache expects to arise =
given The Apache Way, is there really a problem with waiting until =
graduation (at the earliest) to adjust the project's governance?


S.=