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| 32 | <tr class="field"><th class="field-name">GLEP:</th><td class="field-body">28</td> |
32 | <tr class="field"><th class="field-name">GLEP:</th><td class="field-body">28</td> |
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| 34 | <tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Title:</th><td class="field-body">"Expiration" of inactive GLEPs</td> |
34 | <tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Title:</th><td class="field-body">"Expiration" of inactive GLEPs</td> |
| 35 | </tr> |
35 | </tr> |
| 36 | <tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Version:</th><td class="field-body">1.1</td> |
36 | <tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Version:</th><td class="field-body">1.4</td> |
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| 38 | <tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Last-Modified:</th><td class="field-body"><a class="reference" href="http://www.gentoo.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/xml/htdocs/proj/en/glep/glep-0028.txt?cvsroot=gentoo">2004/06/02 23:25:58</a></td> |
38 | <tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Last-Modified:</th><td class="field-body"><a class="reference" href="http://www.gentoo.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/xml/htdocs/proj/en/glep/glep-0028.txt?cvsroot=gentoo">2004/10/20 20:56:28</a></td> |
| 39 | </tr> |
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| 40 | <tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Author:</th><td class="field-body">Grant Goodyear <g2boojum at gentoo.org></td> |
40 | <tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Author:</th><td class="field-body">Grant Goodyear <g2boojum at gentoo.org></td> |
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| 42 | <tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Status:</th><td class="field-body">Draft</td> |
42 | <tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Status:</th><td class="field-body">Informational</td> |
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| 48 | <tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Created:</th><td class="field-body">2-Jun-2004</td> |
48 | <tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Created:</th><td class="field-body">2-Jun-2004</td> |
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49 | </tr> |
| 50 | <tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Post-History:</th><td class="field-body">2-Jun-2004</td> |
50 | <tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Post-History:</th><td class="field-body">2-Jun-2004, 20-Jul-2004</td> |
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54 | <hr /> |
| 55 | <div class="contents topic" id="contents"> |
55 | <div class="contents topic" id="contents"> |
| 56 | <p class="topic-title"><a name="contents">Contents</a></p> |
56 | <p class="topic-title first"><a name="contents">Contents</a></p> |
| 57 | <ul class="simple"> |
57 | <ul class="simple"> |
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58 | <li><a class="reference" href="#status" id="id4" name="id4">Status</a></li> |
| 58 | <li><a class="reference" href="#abstract" id="id4" name="id4">Abstract</a></li> |
59 | <li><a class="reference" href="#abstract" id="id5" name="id5">Abstract</a></li> |
| 59 | <li><a class="reference" href="#motivation" id="id5" name="id5">Motivation</a></li> |
60 | <li><a class="reference" href="#motivation" id="id6" name="id6">Motivation</a></li> |
| 60 | <li><a class="reference" href="#specification" id="id6" name="id6">Specification</a></li> |
61 | <li><a class="reference" href="#specification" id="id7" name="id7">Specification</a></li> |
| 61 | <li><a class="reference" href="#rationale" id="id7" name="id7">Rationale</a></li> |
62 | <li><a class="reference" href="#rationale" id="id8" name="id8">Rationale</a></li> |
| 62 | <li><a class="reference" href="#backwards-compatibility" id="id8" name="id8">Backwards Compatibility</a></li> |
63 | <li><a class="reference" href="#backwards-compatibility" id="id9" name="id9">Backwards Compatibility</a></li> |
| 63 | <li><a class="reference" href="#id1" id="id9" name="id9">References</a></li> |
64 | <li><a class="reference" href="#id1" id="id10" name="id10">References</a></li> |
| 64 | <li><a class="reference" href="#copyright" id="id10" name="id10">Copyright</a></li> |
65 | <li><a class="reference" href="#copyright" id="id11" name="id11">Copyright</a></li> |
| 65 | </ul> |
66 | </ul> |
| 66 | </div> |
67 | </div> |
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68 | <div class="section" id="status"> |
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69 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id4" name="status">Status</a></h1> |
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70 | <p>This GLEP was approved on 14-Jun-2004.</p> |
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71 | </div> |
| 67 | <div class="section" id="abstract"> |
72 | <div class="section" id="abstract"> |
| 68 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id4" name="abstract">Abstract</a></h1> |
73 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id5" name="abstract">Abstract</a></h1> |
| 69 | <p>To keep inactive GLEPs from lingering in a limbo state, Draft GLEPs that have |
74 | <p>To keep inactive GLEPs from lingering in a limbo state, Draft GLEPs that have |
| 70 | been inactive for more than 60 days and Accepted GLEPs that have been |
75 | been inactive for more than 60 days and Accepted GLEPs that have been |
| 71 | inactive for over six months should be marked "deferred" due to inactivity |
76 | inactive for over six months should be marked "deferred" due to inactivity |
| 72 | (and, presumably, lack of interest).</p> |
77 | (and, presumably, lack of interest).</p> |
| 73 | </div> |
78 | </div> |
| 74 | <div class="section" id="motivation"> |
79 | <div class="section" id="motivation"> |
| 75 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id5" name="motivation">Motivation</a></h1> |
80 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id6" name="motivation">Motivation</a></h1> |
| 76 | <p>Right now a number of GLEPs have been in "Draft" status for as much as 11 |
81 | <p>Right now a number of GLEPs have been in "Draft" status for as much as 11 |
| 77 | months, with no obvious activity occurring to either submit the GLEP for |
82 | months, with no obvious activity occurring to either submit the GLEP for |
| 78 | approval or to withdraw it as a bad idea. Similarly, although it has not yet |
83 | approval or to withdraw it as a bad idea. Similarly, although it has not yet |
| 79 | really been a problem, Accepted GLEPs also have the potential to linger |
84 | really been a problem, Accepted GLEPs also have the potential to linger |
| 80 | without any indication that they are moving forward toward being finalized. |
85 | without any indication that they are moving forward toward being finalized. |
| 81 | Having a "timeout" period for GLEPs should spur GLEP authors to remain active |
86 | Having a "timeout" period for GLEPs should spur GLEP authors to remain active |
| 82 | in either getting support for or finalizing GLEPs.</p> |
87 | in either getting support for or finalizing GLEPs.</p> |
| 83 | </div> |
88 | </div> |
| 84 | <div class="section" id="specification"> |
89 | <div class="section" id="specification"> |
| 85 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id6" name="specification">Specification</a></h1> |
90 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id7" name="specification">Specification</a></h1> |
| 86 | <p>If a Draft GLEP is inactive for more than 60 days or an Accepted GLEP is |
91 | <p>If a Draft GLEP is inactive for more than 60 days or an Accepted GLEP is |
| 87 | inactive for more than six months, then it would be marked as "deferred" on |
92 | inactive for more than six months, then it would be marked as "deferred" on |
| 88 | the main <a class="reference" href="http://glep.gentoo.org">GLEP page</a> <a class="footnote-reference" href="#id2" id="id3" name="id3">[1]</a>. Inactivity is defined simply as the GLEP author has |
93 | the main <a class="reference" href="http://glep.gentoo.org">GLEP page</a> <a class="footnote-reference" href="#id2" id="id3" name="id3">[1]</a>. Inactivity is defined simply as the GLEP author has |
| 89 | not contacted the GLEP editors with either an update or a request to submit |
94 | not contacted the GLEP editors with either an update or a request to submit |
| 90 | the GLEP for approval (in the case of a Draft GLEP) or a request that the GLEP |
95 | the GLEP for approval (in the case of a Draft GLEP) or a request that the GLEP |
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| 92 | <p>A GLEP that has been marked "deferred" may be reopened by request of the GLEP |
97 | <p>A GLEP that has been marked "deferred" may be reopened by request of the GLEP |
| 93 | author or a Gentoo manager, as long as that request also includes either an |
98 | author or a Gentoo manager, as long as that request also includes either an |
| 94 | update or a note submitting the GLEP for approval or finalization.</p> |
99 | update or a note submitting the GLEP for approval or finalization.</p> |
| 95 | </div> |
100 | </div> |
| 96 | <div class="section" id="rationale"> |
101 | <div class="section" id="rationale"> |
| 97 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id7" name="rationale">Rationale</a></h1> |
102 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id8" name="rationale">Rationale</a></h1> |
| 98 | <p>The GLEP editors have better things to do than chase after GLEP authors to |
103 | <p>The GLEP editors have better things to do than chase after GLEP authors to |
| 99 | find out how their GLEPs are progressing. This GLEP should help.</p> |
104 | find out how their GLEPs are progressing. This GLEP should help.</p> |
| 100 | </div> |
105 | </div> |
| 101 | <div class="section" id="backwards-compatibility"> |
106 | <div class="section" id="backwards-compatibility"> |
| 102 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id8" name="backwards-compatibility">Backwards Compatibility</a></h1> |
107 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id9" name="backwards-compatibility">Backwards Compatibility</a></h1> |
| 103 | <p>Not really an issue here.</p> |
108 | <p>Not really an issue here.</p> |
| 104 | </div> |
109 | </div> |
| 105 | <div class="section" id="id1"> |
110 | <div class="section" id="id1"> |
| 106 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id9" name="id1">References</a></h1> |
111 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id10" name="id1">References</a></h1> |
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115 | <tr><td class="label"><a class="fn-backref" href="#id3" name="id2">[1]</a></td><td><a class="reference" href="http://glep.gentoo.org">http://glep.gentoo.org</a></td></tr> |
| 111 | </tbody> |
116 | </tbody> |
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| 113 | </div> |
118 | </div> |
| 114 | <div class="section" id="copyright"> |
119 | <div class="section" id="copyright"> |
| 115 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id10" name="copyright">Copyright</a></h1> |
120 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id11" name="copyright">Copyright</a></h1> |
| 116 | <p>This document has been placed in the public domain.</p> |
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