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Comment: [Original edit by JustinMason] note that committer votes are binding for patches

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We follow the \[http://www.apache.org/foundation/voting.html Apache Voting Procedure\], with the below modifications.

Binding and Non-binding Votes

In all cases, votes are welcome as an indication of how people feel about the issues being discussed; however, only votes from certain groups are considered "binding".

For code modifications, patches, and R-T-C changes to svn, committers have the binding votes. However, for "ready to release" and project-procedural votes, votes must come from PMC members to be considered binding.

Time Delays for Code Modifications

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And please don't vote +1 unless you actually did something to check the patch. That means some form of testing or code review. You do not necessarily need to apply the patch to your local copy of SA, but do take a good hard look at it before voting +1.

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