On 1/29/25 3:33 PM, Michael Niedermayer wrote:
Hi all
Heres my current "work in progress": (sending that before fosdem, so people can
discuss if they like)
Goals:
The proposed changes aim to improve the General Assembly's structure to
ensure inclusivity, fairness, and resilience against attacks. The key goals are
as follows:
Increase the Size of the General Assembly
Inclusivity: Allow every contributor to have a vote, ensuring all
voices are heard, regardless of their role or level of involvement.
Enhanced Security: By increasing the number of voters, it becomes
significantly harder for a malicious actor or group to influence decisions. A
larger voting pool dilutes the impact of any single attack or coordinated
effort.
Make Voting Power Proportional to Contributions
Fair Representation: Allocate voting power based on contributions,
ensuring that those who dedicate substantial time and effort to the project
have a stronger voice than those with minimal involvement. This creates a
system where contribution equals influence.
Resilience Against Attacks: Attackers would need not only a large
number of people but also a comparable volume of meaningful contributions to
influence the vote, further safeguarding the project.
Motivating Participation: Encouraging higher levels of engagement by
rewarding contributors with more influence in decision-making.
Broaden the Definition of Contributions
Previously everyone was a software developer. But really there are
many people in the community, who are not software developers.
Shares in Alternative P
1 release == 100 shares
1 entry in MAINTAINERS == 100 shares
1 commit in git master branch == 10 shares
1 subscription in ffmpeg-devel == 10 shares
1 subscription in ffmpeg-user == 10 shares
1 fixed ticket in trac == 10 shares
1 reported issue in trac == 2 shares
1 mail in ffmpeg-devel == 2 shares
1 mail in ffmpeg-user == 2 shares
1 (backported) commit in release branch == 1 shares
I have been silent on this for a very long time, but I would like to
point out at this point that Michael has approximately five times as
many commits as the next-most prolific contributor (Andreas).
(for those curious, navigate to git master and run: git shortlog -s -n)
If you draft language that gives you five times as much voting power as
anybody else it does not realistically make it appear as though you are
interested in handing over reigns to anybody.
- Leo Izen (Traneptora)
_______________________________________________
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".
