From: Nigel Rantor <wiggly@...>
Date: 2000-03-06T09:30:33+00:00
Subject: [ruby-talk:01750] Re: comp.lang.ruby RFD: withdraw or proceed?

Conrad Schneiker wrote:
> 
> ((comp.lang.misc + cc: ruby-lang ML))
> 
> At the end of this week we will need to decide whether I should withdraw the
> RFD or whether I should send off the paperwork would then lead from the RFD
> to the CFV (call for votes), sometime later this month.
> 
> We need around 120 yes votes from prospective users of comp.lang.ruby to
> succeed, and just to be on the safe side, we should probably aim for 200.
> 
> If we don't get enough yes votes, we have to wait another 6 months to
> resubmit the RFD. However if we withdraw the RFD instead, we could resubmit
> it some 3 months from now if we wanted to. In either of these cases,
> subsequent usage of comp.lang.misc would be a major factor in subsequent
> news.groups discussions.
> 
> Recommendations?
> 

Do a pre-emptive CFV on the mailing list/through c.l.misc and see what
response you get in the next three days. ruby-poll@wiggly.org is still
available if you want it. (well, its not like I have to do anything to
make it work...)

If there isn't going to be enough votes though I would say withdraw, not
least because the news.groups people will probably respect it more than
charging on and falling on our collective arses, like many of them
expect.

Regards,

   Nige

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