[FFmpeg-devel] [RFC] clarifying the TC conflict of interest rule

[Gyan Doshi]

On 2024-03-03 07:04 am, Michael Niedermayer wrote:
> On Sat, Mar 02, 2024 at 11:07:40AM +0530, Gyan Doshi wrote:
>>
>> On 2024-03-01 11:03 pm, Anton Khirnov wrote:
>>> * Any member of the TC who had a strong opinion on the question raised
>>>     before it was raised should recuse themselves.
>>>
>>>     In particular, must recuse themselves any member of the TC who:
>>>     - participated in the discussion (on the ML, on IRC or elsewhere) in a
>>>       specific direction (minor comments and questions being acceptable);
>>>     - has a personal interest in the outcome;
>>>     - is, was recently or soon will be employed by an entity having a
>>>       personal interest in the outcome or has any kind of hierarchical
>>>       relationship with such entity.
>>>     Failure to do so would result, upon discovery, into the exclusion of
>>>     all FFmpeg governance bodies, including the general assembly, for a
>>>     duration of no less than five years.
>>>
>>>     Additionally, any member of the general assembly can recuse any member
>>>     of the TC without having to provide a reason.
>> I propose a narrower version for this last point as currently it has a mix
>> of unenforceable, broad and harsh elements.
>>
>> --------
>> * Any member of the TC who has
>>
>>    - had a major participation in the discussion or demonstrated a partisan
>>      disposition on the concerned issue at any public venue, or
>>    - a financial interest in the outcome, either directly or via current or
>>      anticipated employment or consideration
>>
>>    is subject to recusal from participation in the TC activities related to
>> the
>>    issue under consideration. This recusal may be effected either directly by
>>    the TC member, or by a vote of the Community Committee (CC) - the TC
>> member
>>    must not participate in any such vote.
>>
>>    Failure by the TC member to reveal any such involvement as described
>> above,
>>    if judged intentional and material by the CC, shall result in exclusion of
>>    said member from all FFmpeg governance bodies for a period of no less than
>>    two years.
>> --------
> Please provide this as a patch so potential voters can see exactly what before
> and after text there is

Sent as 'doc/community: rule to avoid conflict of interest and prejudice 
in TC'.

Regards,
Gyan