[FFmpeg-devel] RfP Candidates

[Jean-Baptiste Kempf]

On Thu, Jul 2, 2020, at 12:58, Paul B Mahol wrote:
> On 7/2/20, Jean-Baptiste Kempf <jb at videolan.org> wrote:
> > On Wed, Jul 1, 2020, at 21:29, Alexander Strasser wrote:
> >> > You have until Wednesday 23:59 UTC to suggest candidates. Thursday
> >> > starts the votes for 5 days.
> >>
> >> Do I read correctly that candidates can be suggested from Monday
> >> afternoon until today before midnight UTC?
> >>
> >> If yes it seems a bit short to me? I don't have strong feelings or
> >> anything. Just wanted to see if it's only me...
> >
> > Nope, you're totally right. My mistake.
> >
> > I'll accept candidate until Saturday night, 23:59UTC.
> >
> > Best,
> >
> 
> Why and how you are picked to do this stuff?

For three main reasons:
- noone else wants to do it
- I am not allowed to vote (I don't have the number of commits and I am not part of the extra people, so I'm more neutral)
- I have experience on those matters.

> Can't we vote for someone else?

Of course, please raise that point at the next meeting, and we can have a GA vote on that, if you care.

Best,

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