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Mon, 12 Oct 2020 00:36:17 -0700 (PDT) Received: from localhost.localdomain ([2a01:e0a:14f:f4d0:b6f6:3586:2cb8:f384]) by smtp.gmail.com with ESMTPSA id z191sm22223005wme.40.2020.10.12.00.36.16 (version=TLS1_3 cipher=TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 bits=256/256); Mon, 12 Oct 2020 00:36:16 -0700 (PDT) From: Jean-Baptiste Kempf To: ffmpeg-devel@ffmpeg.org Date: Mon, 12 Oct 2020 09:35:57 +0200 Message-Id: <20201012073556.165391-1-jb@videolan.org> X-Mailer: git-send-email 2.28.0 MIME-Version: 1.0 Subject: [FFmpeg-devel] [PATCHv2] Document community process X-BeenThere: ffmpeg-devel@ffmpeg.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.20 Precedence: list List-Id: FFmpeg development discussions and patches List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Reply-To: FFmpeg development discussions and patches Cc: Jean-Baptiste Kempf Errors-To: ffmpeg-devel-bounces@ffmpeg.org Sender: "ffmpeg-devel" General Assembly + Main Elections --- doc/dev_community/community.md | 80 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 80 insertions(+) create mode 100644 doc/dev_community/community.md diff --git a/doc/dev_community/community.md b/doc/dev_community/community.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..2ce3aa0b30 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/dev_community/community.md @@ -0,0 +1,80 @@ +# FFmpeg project + +## Organisation + +The FFmpeg project is organized through a community working on global consensus. + +Decisions are taken by the ensemble of active members, through voting and +are aided by two committees. + +## General Assembly + +The ensemble of active members is called the General Assembly (GA). + +The General Assembly is sovereign and legitimate for all its decisions +regarding the FFmpeg project. + +The General Assembly is made up of active contributors. + +Contributors are considered "active contributors" if they have pushed more +than 20 patches in the last 36 months in the main FFmpeg repository, or +if they have been voted in by the GA. + +Additional members are added to the General Assembly through a vote after +proposal by a member of the General Assembly. +They are part of the GA for two years, after which they need a confirmation by +the GA. + +## Voting + +Voting is done using a ranked voting system, currently running on https://vote.ffmpeg.org/ . + +Majority vote means more than 50% of the expressed ballots. + +## Technical Committee + +The Technical Committee (TC) is here to arbitrate and make decisions when +technical conflicts occur in the project. +They will consider the merits of all the positions, judge them and make a +decision. + +The TC resolves technical conflicts but is not a technical steering committee. + +Decisions by the TC are binding for all the contributors. + +Decisions made by the TC can be re-opened after 1 year or by a majority vote +of the General Assembly, requested by one of the member of the GA. + +The TC is elected by the General Assembly for a duration of 1 year, and +is composed of 5 members. +Members can be re-elected if they wish. A majority vote in the General Assembly +can trigger a new election of the TC. + +The members of the TC can be elected from outside of the GA. +Candidates for election can either be suggested or self-nominated. + +The conflict resolution process is detailed in the [resolution process] document. + +## Community committee + +The Community Committee (CC) is here to arbitrage and make decisions when +inter-personal conflicts occur in the project. It will decide quickly and +take actions, for the sake of the project. + +The CC can remove privileges of offending members, including removal of +commit access and temporary ban from the community. + +Decisions made by the CC can be re-opened after 1 year or by a majority vote +of the General Assembly. Indefinite bans from the community must be confirmed +by the General Assembly, in a majority vote. + +The CC is elected by the General Assembly for a duration of 1 year, and is +composed of 5 members. +Members can be re-elected if they wish. A majority vote in the General Assembly +can trigger a new election of the CC. + +The members of the CC can be elected from outside of the GA. +Candidates for election can either be suggested or self-nominated. + +The CC is governed by and responsible for enforcing the Code of Conduct. +