Re: [RFC PATCH] doc: describe the project's decision-making process
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Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
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- Apr 23, 2024, 01:10 UTC
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Emily Shaffer <nasamuffin@google.com> writes:
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>> +Finalizing a Decision >> +--------------------- >> +After a suitable period of time has passed, the maintainer will judge whether or >> +not consensus has been reached. If so, the consensus decision will be >> +implemented. Otherwise, discussion may continue, or the proposal may be >> +abandoned. > > I think this captures the status quo. But I'm also left saying, > "indefinitely?! how do we tell people 'thanks, but no thanks'?"
Wouldn't telling people "Thanks, but no thanks" count as a consensus, which happens once a consensus to discard the proposal has reached?