[FFmpeg-devel] FFmtech foundation meeting call

[Michael Niedermayer]

On Mon, Mar 21, 2011 at 12:12:16PM +0100, Reinhard Tartler wrote:
> On Mon, Mar 21, 2011 at 11:48:59 (CET), Michael Niedermayer wrote:
> 
> > On Sun, Mar 20, 2011 at 11:22:40PM -0400, compn wrote:
> >> On Fri, 18 Mar 2011 00:55:21 +0100, Benjamin Larsson wrote:
> >> >Criteria for vote eligibility in the upcoming FFmtech board election:
> >> >* I suggest that persons that have contributed/supported significantly
> >> >to FFmpeg in the last 12 months code-wise and project management-wise
> >> >are eligible to vote.
> >> 
> >> it makes sense that the people who have copyright in the code are
> >> eligible to vote in the foundation made from said copyright profits.
> >> excluding them would be ill advised.
> >
> > I agree but there was very strong resistance from directors againt letting
> > people who have not contributed significantly in the last 12month have a say
> > in things.
> > I opposed this in private mail to ben already prior to teh meeting but without
> > much luck
> 
> This explanation does not exactly match how you have actually voted.

I supported bens 3rd suggestion with a "abstain" because it was the least evil
that had a chance for a majority, note that a "No" vote would have made no
difference.

I certainly dont agree that limiting voting power to the last 12months
contributors is a good idea. Its just that it was clear i was outnumbered on
this point.

If i become director again and we end up with a more democratically oriented
group of directors then i will make sure there will be a vote on the 12month
limit and i will vote against such limit.

We can even try that now but it will not pass, mans, diego, ronald and ben will
vote against it.


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