[FFmpeg-devel] [RFC] AG (GA?) VOTE

[Jean-Baptiste Kempf]

Hello,

On Tue, 10 Oct 2023, at 13:56, Michael Niedermayer wrote:
> a vote on the General Assembly composition was apparently initiated with
> a duration of 6 days, i saw this in my inbox:
> "1009 23:49 Jean-Baptiste K (3,4K) Poll: FFmpeg AG members rules"
>
> There was no real prior discussion on the mailing list about this.

https://github.com/videolabs/libspatialaudio

> There are 2 choices which are similar
> (update the list before each vote and update it twice a year)
> And a 3rd option that is probably not what the "opposition" wants I think
> (use the 2020 version, never update)

Those 3 were mentioned at VDD in the FFmpeg meeting you were in.
It was also already discussed at FOSDEM this year and the previous, and people complained that I did not do that vote before.

> First its neccessary to give the community a chance to discuss the GA 
> composition
> choices, collect suggestions and then do a vote

I think this was done.

> Now iam quite unprepared to really suggest something as i also didnt 
> think about this
> much or expect this vote now but at least something like
> * keep everyone who had vote rights but add active developers each 
> jan/july
>
> Is a more honest choice for the "opposition" than "never update"

That's an extra choice, in my opinion, and we could also have it, but it's a bit annoying that you say it now.
But it's doable.

Best,

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