All other action items are considered to have lazy approval until somebody votes -1, after which point they are decided by either consensus or majority vote, depending on the type of action item. Long term plans are simply announcements that group members are working on particular issues related to the Project. These are not voted on, but Users or Supporters who do not agree with a particular plan, or think that an alternative plan would be better, are obligated to inform the group of their feelings. Short term plans are announcements that a Committer is working on a particular set of documentation or code files with the implication that other Committers should avoid them or try to coordinate their changes. A release plan is used to keep all Committers aware of when a release is desired, who will be the release manager, when the repository will be frozen to create a release, and other assorted information to keep Committers from tripping over each other.
Lazy majority decides each issue in a release plan.
After a new release is built, it must be tested before being released to the public. Majority approval is required before the release can be made. Showstoppers Showstoppers are issues that require a fix be in place before the next public release. They are listed in the status file in order to focus special attention on these problems. An issue becomes a showstopper when it is listed as such in the status file and remains so by lazy consensus.