[FFmpeg-devel] [PATCH] [RFC][v2] Tech Resolution Process

[Paul B Mahol]

On Tue, Jan 19, 2021 at 5:26 PM Nicolas George <george at nsup.org> wrote:

> Ronald S. Bultje (12021-01-18):
> > I agree "involved" should be constrained to just be one of the two
> parties
> > bringing this up to the TC. And yes this can be gamed, everything can.
> It's
> > meant to prevent extreme cases, not make the world a perfect place. We
> > can't do that with rules alone.
>
> I agree with all this.
>
> I would say that if "you" are part of an argument, you should know it.
> And if you have doubt, that means you probably are, and you should err
> on the side of caution and recuse yourself. After all, recusing oneself
> uselessly only means a little more work for the other members of the
> committee while not doing it when needed undermines the trust in the
> process.
>
> Let us remember that this committee is about serving the community by
> resolving conflicts, it is definitely not about personal power for the
> members.
>
> For it to work properly, technical competence is necessary, but
> technical expertise is much less important than honesty and willingness
> to listen.
>
>
Listen to whom? And honest about what?


> Regards,
>
> --
>   Nicolas George
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