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Subject: Re: [PHP-DEV] RFCs: length of voting process.
From: ajf@ajf.me (Andrea Faulds)



On 04/02/14 21:47, Levi Morrison wrote:
> I propose that we increase the minimum duration for an RFC to be in the
> voting phase from one week to something longer. The rationale is quite
> simple:
>    - One week is often not enough time for me to review my current thoughts
> and vote.
>    - Sometimes when RFCs go to vote it is the first time I get to read about
> it. Most of us don't work on PHP full-time so I can't be the only one in
> this situation.
>    - During holiday seasons people often request a longer window anyway.
>
> As for picking a new period: I propose 14 days (two weeks) because it
> guarantees two weekends.
>
> What voting window would you like to see?
>
> Also, do we need an RFC for proposals like this? The wiki is unclear on how
> we deal with changes to the RFC process.

I don't find any problem with a week being the voting period. You 
already have, at the very least, 2 weeks prior to any vote to discuss 
the RFc.

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Andrea Faulds
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