On Tue, Sep 14, 2010 at 07:02:33PM -0600, Kevin Fenzi wrote: > On Tue, 14 Sep 2010 20:48:13 -0400 > Máirín Duffy <duffy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > Hi FESCo members, > > ...snip... > > > Only 5 of the 9 FESCo members voted on this issue. If all 9 had voted, > > even with the current 3 for / 2 against vote, systemd could easily > > have enough votes for inclusion in F14. I have a couple of questions > > for you, FESCo, since I honestly don't know and maybe would feel more > > comfortable knowing: > > ok. > > > - Has there been any consideration for formalizing the acceptable of > > absentee votes? > > no, but perhaps there should be? > > > - How many members must be present at a meeting for a voting decision > > to be considered valid? > > My understanding: A quorum (ie, 5 of 9). > Note, in the distant past, FESCo's rule was majority of the folks present with an attempt made at unanimity by the present members by resolving (as much as possible) their differences in opinion. This was actually stated in meetings but I don't think that it made it to the wiki -- thl might know as that was during his tenure as chair. However, I don't believe this rule has been followed in a *long* time so it might just be a historical footnote to this conversation. -Toshio
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