A few more weeks, eh?
To me, it seems like we're intentionally avoiding the GR process because we don't like the process and have decided to simply ignore it for the sake of extending the discussion.
Michael Lustfield writes ("Re: [RFC] General Resolution to deploy tag2upload [and 1 more messages]"):
> Is this a GR?
It is not yet a formally proposed GR. So in one sense, no.
> If it is, don't we have a process that's designed to eventually
> stop never-ending back and forth disagreements, like the many that have been
> seen in these threads?
Actually, it seems to me that these threads, while long, have mostly
avoided repetetive back-and-forth.
The formal GR discussion period is very short. We have had a couple
of important points raised here imply changes to the resolution.
I think the thread so far has been very useful to help everyone
understand our proposal; to reconfirm that our position and
ftpmaster's are still irreconcilable; and to help us identify
questions we probably want to address in the FAQ we're preparing.
I don't think we would have achieved that with the formal GR
discussion period. We anticipated that there would be many questions,
which is why we started with a draft.
I agree that we don't want to drag this out. I have been trying to
avoid replying when I wouldn't be adding anything. I think Sean and
Russ have been doing the same.
And, we'll bring this to a formal GR soon, so hopefully you'll only
have to bear a few more weeks of this. In the meantime, thanks for
your forbearance.
Ian.
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