[FFmpeg-devel] [RFC] samples.ffmpeg.org

[Li, Zhong]

> From: ffmpeg-devel [mailto:ffmpeg-devel-bounces at ffmpeg.org] On Behalf
> Of Michael Niedermayer
> Sent: Monday, August 5, 2019 3:45 AM
> To: FFmpeg development discussions and patches
> <ffmpeg-devel at ffmpeg.org>
> Subject: Re: [FFmpeg-devel] [RFC] samples.ffmpeg.org
> 
> On Sun, Aug 04, 2019 at 05:42:14PM +0100, Kieran Kunhya wrote:
> > On Sat, 3 Aug 2019 at 18:35, Michael Niedermayer
> > <michael at niedermayer.cc>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Hi all
> > >
> > > It seems we do not have a list of people volunteering to do uploads
> > > to samples. And no place to send such requests to except here, where
> > > they sometimes get ignored.
> > >
> >
> > Just give everyone with push access right to upload.
> 
> Upload currently requires an account on the server, giving everyone an
> account is a security risk.
> It also doesnt really make sense to give someone access who doesnt need
> access.
> If someone wants to take care of uploads (s)he can have access.
> 
> Of course if theres a majority wanting everyone with push access to have an
> account on the server, sure we will do that but i dont think its a good idea.
> IMHO its always better (aka more secure) if access is kept at a minimum.
> 
> besides, it would be a bit of work to keep the list of who has push access and
> who has sampeles access synchronized. Its different servers and different
> types of "accounts"
> and the whole point from my point of view is that id like to spend my time on
> other areas on FFmpeg While keeping accounts synchronized would be
> probably more work than doing the uploads myself
> 
> Thanks

My suggestions would be:
1. If there is any volunteer to be fate-samples MAINTAINERS, tell him how to apply and update the FATE MAINTAINERS list.
2. If there is anyone with push access has a requirement to upload a fate sample, reply him to please apply fate access and update the FATE MAINTAINERS list.

Then there will be several or a dozen of people with fate access in the future, they can help to take the requirements from someone who have no both push access and FATE account, this will be not a big burden for everyone.