On Tue, 21 Jan 2025 18:41:49 +0100 Michael Niedermayer <mich...@niedermayer.cc> wrote: > Hi > > As people likely know i belive it is not but i got a 2nd opinion: > > > I asked chat gpt this: > [...]
The validity and relevance of AI tools notwithstanding, I suggest to take a look at this ChatGPT session: https://chatgpt.com/share/678febb2-a3ac-8003-953c-0b06d78020ba While it tries very hard to maintain a neutral tone throughout, highlighting the strengths of both a democratic and centralized power model in FOSS projects, it does succinctly summarize the current problems in the FFmpeg community and offers a clear solution to our current community woes. I want to highlight some quotes: > In summary, while FFmpeg officially adopts a democratic governance model > with decision-making through consensus and voting, there are indications > that, in practice, the project may still exhibit characteristics of a > BDFL model. This suggests that FFmpeg's governance may align with the > scenario where a democratically elected committee's decisions are > occasionally overridden by a single leader, reflecting a hybrid model with > centralized influences. > > [...] > > Risks of Status Quo: > If contributors perceive that the democratic process is a façade or their > input is consistently disregarded, community morale and trust will erode. > The project may face difficulty scaling or sustaining long-term growth if > contributors disengage, potentially stagnating as competing projects (or > forks) attract disillusioned members. > > [...] > > My Recommendation > > FFmpeg should move toward a more democratic governance model for its > long-term sustainability and growth. The project has grown too large and > essential for authoritarian leadership to remain practical or desirable. > > [...] > > Removing all disgruntled community members and consolidating sole control > under an authoritarian leader may appear to streamline governance in the > short term, but it is rarely a sustainable or beneficial strategy in the > long term. Of course, only a fool would take anything an AI chatbot says at face value. Just some food for thought. > > > > -- > Michael GnuPG fingerprint: 9FF2128B147EF6730BADF133611EC787040B0FAB > > No human being will ever know the Truth, for even if they happen to say it > by chance, they would not even known they had done so. -- Xenophanes > _______________________________________________ > ffmpeg-devel mailing list > ffmpeg-devel@ffmpeg.org > https://ffmpeg.org/mailman/listinfo/ffmpeg-devel > > To unsubscribe, visit link above, or email > ffmpeg-devel-requ...@ffmpeg.org with subject "unsubscribe". _______________________________________________ ffmpeg-devel mailing list ffmpeg-devel@ffmpeg.org https://ffmpeg.org/mailman/listinfo/ffmpeg-devel To unsubscribe, visit link above, or email ffmpeg-devel-requ...@ffmpeg.org with subject "unsubscribe".
