[haiku] Re: How Haiku makes decisions
- From: Niels Reedijk <niels.reedijk@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: haiku@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2010 19:08:55 +0200
Hi,
On 1 September 2010 17:14, <hudsonco1@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> I would like to make an observation and a recommendation about how Haiku
> makes decisions.
> I have seen and participated in several threads on this mailing list where
> issues are brought up and discussed.
> I don't think I have seen a formal decision making process that results in a
> vote, or even a definite resolution.
> In Roberts Rules of Order decisions follow roughly this process:
> A discussion is initiated or starts informally
> The discussion is closed
> A vote is started
> The voting is closed
> Votes are counted
> The outcome is announced
> There are different mechanisms for each of these. Sometimes there are
> designated officials to start each phase, sometimes
> unofficial moderators.
> I would like to recommend that we as Haiku members adopt an official
> decision making process. An official process means
> each member gets to voice an opinion, each member get to have a vote, the
> voting process is known ahead of time and is
> orderly. This leads to an effective decision making process that does not
> drag on, become side tracked, or involve
> flaming.
> I would like to recommend that Haiku LLC also adopt an official decision
> making policy. If there is already one, please
> make it public.
> I would like to open this topic for discussion.
I would like to initiate a vote to close this topic for discussion.
:-) Seriously, there already is a voting process right now.
Notwithstanding of course that voting is evil ;-)
Regards,
Niels
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