[FFmpeg-devel] [PATCH] [RFC] Tech Resolution Process

[Jean-Baptiste Kempf]

On Sun, 6 Dec 2020, at 15:10, Nicolas George wrote:
> I think another clause is needed around here:

Added.

> > +Further replies to answers are permitted, as long as they conform to the
> > +community standards of politeness, they are limited to 100 words, and are not
> > +nested more than once. (max-depth=2)
> > +
> > +After the end-date, no mail on the thread is accepted.
> > +
> > +Violations of this rule will give a ban of the mailing-list.
> 
> This sounds harsh and unnecessary. What are the reasons for these
> limits?

Removed for the ban part.

The limits are to ensure this does not get into another discussion/fight on the topic, which should have been done before.
This is to collect opinions, not restart the discussion.

> > +The reasons for the decisions from the TC can be kept internal by the TC,
> > +if deemed necessary.
> 
> This feels shady. I suggest to reverse the wording, and make it much
> stronger:
> 
> # The decision of the TC is published along with a summary of the reasons
> # that lead to the decision, 

Added.

> and the archives of the internal discussion
> # are made available. 

Personal emails must stay personal.
And it can be done through other communications means, like Phone, or RTC, or IRC queries...

They must explain their reasons, but they should be allow to discuss freely.

-- 
Jean-Baptiste Kempf -  President
+33 672 704 734