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 thx [...] -- Michael GnuPG fingerprint: 9FF2128B147EF6730BADF133611EC787040B0FAB Dictatorship: All citizens are under surveillance, all their steps and actions recorded, for the politicians to enforce control. Democracy: All politicians are under surveillance, all their steps and actions recorded, for the citizens to enforce control.