[FFmpeg-devel] [VOTE] FFmpeg leader

[compn]

On Mon, 04 Oct 2010 09:22:19 +0200, Tobias Bindhammer wrote:
>> due to the growing disagreements between root at mphq and me, i and at least one
>> of the roots as well believe a vote about my position should be held.
>> Every developer with svn write account as of 1. october 2010 is allowed to
>> vote. The vote will end at 8. oct 0:01 UTC 2010.
>> 
>> Please vote either
>> A. I trust michael and wish him to continue to lead the ffmpeg project
>> B. I distrust michael and wish him to step back
>
>A.
>I had my discussions with Michael as well, but his input turned out to
>be very fruitful for my work. He is strict, correct and most of all
>having an immense backgroud. Especially the latter is something people
>usually lack in leading positions. So better be happy :-)
>Also, i think in leaded projects we have to hold back our own ego and
>accept, that there is an instance above us. I find the discussions about
>if his bevahiour was corrrect and meating the rules needless, as long as
>i know, that Michael had done all this with a good and wellthought
>intention, what i trust on. However we are sometimes just in a rush,
>busy or impatient, things that let us sometimes fail. But hell, it is
>all just code, and there is always a chance to fix the mistakes we made.
>So better stop accusing people to have done things because of having an
>evil mind or misusing their leading position.

well said.
i vote A as well.

(is this the start of a biannual leader vote? :P)

-compn