From 3214c7c21161ebc597e4a1d6fdefb09799e99681 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "Dr. Matthias St. Pierre" Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2022 11:04:00 +0100 Subject: Remove duplicate documentation of the vote records and replace it by a link to the voting-procedure policy. Also adopt the capitalization in the section headers from there. --- README.md | 41 +++++++---------------------------------- 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 34 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 98a99a1..96d172a 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ the [OTC] in accordance with the [project bylaws] and the requirements specified by the [OMC]. -The policies +The Policies ------------ The policies are stored in the [policies](./policies) subdirectory, each in @@ -19,44 +19,17 @@ requests and issues of this repository, and finally merged after an approval by an OTC vote. The details are regulated by the [policy-change-process] and the [voting-procedure] policy. -[policy-change-process]: ./policies/policy-change-process.md -[voting-procedure]: ./policies/voting-procedure.md - -The voting records +The Vote Records ------------------ -Each formal vote of the OTC is stored in the [votes](./votes) subdirectory in a -separate file. - -The voting records are named `yyyymmdd-vote-name.txt` where the `yyyymmdd` is the -date when the vote was proposed and the `vote-name` is a short memorable -description of the vote such as `voting-procedure`, `accept-pr-1234`, or similar. - - -The voting records are formatted as follows: - -``` -Topic: . -Proposed by: . -Issue link: https://github.com/openssl/technical-policies/issues/... -Public: yes -Opened: yyyy-mm-dd -Closed: yyyy-mm-dd -Accepted: yes/no (for: X, against: Y, abstained: Z, not voted: T) - - OTC Member A [ ] - OTC Member B [ ] - ... -``` - -The individual member votes are recorded as `[+1]` a vote in favour, `[-1]` -a vote against, `[+0]` an abstention with an inclination in favour, -`[ 0]` a neutral abstention, `[-0]` an abstention with an inclination -against, and `[ ]` meaning not voted. - +The records of the policy votes are stored in the [votes](./votes) subdirectory, +each in a separate file. The format of those records is described in the +[voting-procedure] policy. [OMC]: https://github.com/openssl/general-policies/blob/master/policies/glossary.md#otc [OTC]: https://github.com/openssl/general-policies/blob/master/policies/glossary.md#omc [project bylaws]: https://www.openssl.org/policies/omc-bylaws.html +[policy-change-process]: ./policies/policy-change-process.md +[voting-procedure]: ./policies/voting-procedure.md -- cgit v1.2.3