[Dev] review stalemate - what to do next?

[Philippe Bossut]

Mike Taylor wrote:

> If the reviewer and the owner disagree, which of the following apply:
>
>     1. Owner's opinion prevails
>     2. Reviewer's opinion prevails
>     3. It's put to a vote before an impartial body - most of the time 
> that body will be the dev list

3. The first one amounts to no review, the second to excessive veto 
power from the reviewer.
A variation of 3 would be to appeal to a 3rd person chosen by both the 
owner and reviewer.

>     4. <insert alternative solution here>

In the French tradition, a duel between owner and reviewer seems 
appropriate. Since the owner is the offended, he would have the choice 
between gun fight (20 meters distance) or sword fight. The opinion of 
the surviving one prevails...

Although extremelly efficient, I'm not really recommending that solution...

Cheers,
- Philippe