[dojo-contributors] [VOTE] elect Peter Higgins as new Project Lead for Dojo?

[Alex Russell]

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The resolution has passed:

	+1: 27
	-1: 0

Congrats Peter!

On Aug 6, 2008, at 4:47 PM, Alex Russell wrote:

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> Overview:
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> It's been my great honor and pleasure to work with all of you for the
> past 4 years to build Dojo into what is arguably the world's best
> JavaScript library -- but more importantly, definitively the best Open
> Source JavaScript community anywhere. We have built great tools
> without compromising our principles, the interests of our users, or
> our openness. While JavaScript toolkits have proliferated, we continue
> to uniquely stand apart as a group that welcomes all kinds of quality
> contributions but which is not afraid to push the web forward. As a
> result, Dojo is known for its quality, "plays well with others" ethos,
> and for making "fringe" browser features main-stream. That is
> something we can all be deeply proud of.
>
> To keep Dojo best-positioned to help users, developers, and the
> community alike, I feel it's time for new project leadership. As
> discussed in today's IRC meeting, I'm nominating Peter Higgins who
> currently serves as our official Evangelist to take over the role of
> Project Lead from me, effective when this vote closes.
>
> Peter can explain his view of where he sees Dojo going in the future,
> but given everything he's done for the community so far, I have no
> doubts about his ability to lead the project with a sense of purpose
> and fairness.
>
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> The Measure:
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> Having worked side-by-side with Peter Higgins as a committer in good
> standing and contributor of extraordinary influence, shall the
> committers of the Dojo Project elect Pete Higgins to serve as Project
> Lead for the Dojo Project and recommend to the Dojo Foundation Board
> that he serve as the project's representative in Foundation matters?
>
> Voting rules:
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> 	* in order to vote, you must be a committer on the Dojo Toolkit
> 	* voting will take place on this mailing list, via email.
> 	  Respond to this message with a "+1" or "-1" in the body of
> 	  the message.
> 	* a simple majority of votes cast wins the election
> 	* voting will remain open for 48 hours from the posting if this
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> 	* keep it clean. If you don't like the proposal, vote, don't flame.
>
> Please send objections to the rules to this list. If enough objections
> are filed (more than 3), the vote will be canceled, new rules
> formulated, and a new vote taken.
>
> If you are not sure of your eligibility to vote or would like to cast
> your vote in private, please email me directly.

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Alex Russell
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