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

[Anton Khirnov]

Quoting Michael Niedermayer (2024-02-23 15:00:24)
> On Tue, Feb 20, 2024 at 09:22:57AM +0100, Anton Khirnov wrote:
> > Hi,
> > in the 'avcodec/s302m: enable non-PCM decoding' thread it became
> > apparent that there is wide disagreement about the interpretation of
> > this line in the TC rules:
> > 
> > > If the disagreement involves a member of the TC, that member should
> > > recuse themselves from the decision.
> > 
> > The word 'involves' in it can be intepreted a variety of very different
> > ways, to apply to TC members who e.g.:
> > 1) authored the changes that are being objected to
> > 2) are objecting to the changes
> > 3) have any opinion on the changes, either positive or negative
> > 4) have previously voiced an opinion that would apply to the changes
> > 5) authored the code that is being modified
> > 6) have a financial or other similar interest in a specific outcome of
> >    the disagreement
> > 
> > I believe the best way to address this is to make the rule more
> > explicit, so I propose that people with an opinion on the matter submit
> > their preferred wording, and then we can have the GA vote on it.
> 
> For the actual vote about changing the rules and the discussion of it.
> Each option should provide a patch.
> Otherwise you could have a whole new discussion after the vote how
> to turn it into a change to the rules

My proposal is an excerpt from a patch, just trimmed down to make it
easier to read.

And I don't see what could be ambiguous about it, you just remove one
specific line and replace it with other text as proposed.

-- 
Anton Khirnov