[FFmpeg-devel] [FFmpeg-devel-irc] IRC log for 2010-09-30

[Diego Biurrun]

On Fri, Oct 01, 2010 at 03:32:22PM +0200, Michael Niedermayer wrote:
> On Fri, Oct 01, 2010 at 01:00:00AM +0100, irc at mansr.com wrote:
> 
> [...]
> > [22:53:19] <CIA-63> ffmpeg: michael * r25279 /trunk/libavutil/assert.h: typo
> > [23:21:54] <mru> does that mean he added a typo?
> > [23:44:10] <mru> am I the only one who thinks michael should follow the same rules as everybody else?
> > [23:44:41] <Dark_Shikari> he's the BDFL, he apparently makes the rules
> > [23:45:06] <mru> he also makes special rules for himself
> > [23:45:46] <spaam> special people need special rules..
> > [23:45:59] <mru> frankly, I think it's time he was removed from this "leader" position
> > [23:46:31] <ohsix> MUTINY!
> > [23:46:37] <mru> call it what you want
> > [23:46:45] <spaam> mru: so who will be the leader?  you?
> > [23:46:53] <mru> why do we need a leader?
> 
> Would i step back as leader then you as root would become de facto leader.

This is nonsense and not something I can leave unanswered, sorry.
The root(s) have nothing to do with leading FFmpeg.  If you were to
be run over by a bus, most likely the same people leading the FFmtech
foundation would take over governance of FFmpeg, either formally or
informally.

Diego