[Checkins] SVN: zopeframework/trunk/decisionmaking.txt Record decision making procedure.

[Martijn Faassen]

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  Record decision making procedure.
  

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+If you want to make some change to the Zope Framework, start a thread
+on zope-dev about it. The Steering Group is watching.
+
+The Steering Group is going to make decisions in the following way:
+
+* A steering group member participates in discussions as normally,
+  saying +1 or -1 or whatever alternative suggestions they may have.
+
+* If it's clear there's a consensus by the steering group, we will
+  record the decision in a document in SVN to be announced. If not all
+  steering group members voted and it's "enough time" later, fine, the
+  decision is made by those who did care to contribute.
+
+* If there is no consensus by the steering group, the most votes by
+  steering group members in the thread win. It is the task of the
+  steering group to detect this and record it (or delegate its
+  recording by someone else, even better).
+
+* If for some reason it's hard to count votes and get consensus in the
+  Steering Group, people can point this out. "Steering Group help, no
+  consensus detected!". We will then reach a consensus.
+
+* If there's still no consensus, Martijn is going to flip a coin and
+  that's going to be the answer. Martijn going to do his best to avoid
+  having to flip any coins, as it's very silly to decide on the flip
+  of a coin.
+
+* If no steering group member participates in a discussion and
+  consensus is reached, please proceed. Everything's fine. 
+
+* You only need to worry about the steering group if they're actually
+  participating in a discussion or if you don't like the consensus or
+  if no consensus is reached. 
+
+* Feel free to call in the Steering Group and it will fly in.  It's
+  not a bird, it's not a plane, it's the Steering Group!
+