[arc-discuss] Classifying FOSS (was Re: Integrate Unison into Solaris)

[Torrey McMahon]

Nicolas Williams wrote:
> All what John Plocher said.  +1
>
> On Fri, Mar 28, 2008 at 10:13:18AM -0700, John Plocher wrote:
>   
>> 300-message fasttracks, ratholes about filesystem(5) and beating
>> up Bart all fall into the "adds so much negative value that we
>> should simply shoot the horse and get over it" bucket that it
>> is not surprising that people would rather find ways to avoid
>> the process...
>>     
>
> It might help to conduct reviews in a somewhat more closed way, without
> being entirely closed.  Allow ARC members, case sponsors and i-team
> members to post unfettered, while everyone else can follow the review
> but their posts are moderated, all on a per-case basis.
>
> (Yes, I might not even get to post this then.)
>   

Why we still do architecture review, or discussions, over email is 
beyond me. Email is horrible tool for such things. Con-calls are a close 
second.