On Friday 02 Mar 2012 13:03:47 Thomas Bächler wrote:
I always highlight that the Arch core developers usually don't interfere with the affairs of the TU group. In that sense, the bylaws make sense by saying you need to TU to sponsor him. However, the important part (voting) is done by TUs only.
Personally, I always considered the "sponsor" requirement an unnecessary
Sure, that is probably the important thing. But we should at least ensure the rules are consistent with our practice (or vice versa). formality anyway. Well, if that is a widely held view, then an alternative would be to remove this sponsorship thing all together and just allow direct applications to the list. Presumably it is designed to provide some sort of pre-application vetting of candidates, to not waste everyone's time? Pete.