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

[Paul B Mahol]

On Mon, Aug 5, 2019 at 5:45 PM Michael Niedermayer <michael at niedermayer.cc>
wrote:

> On Mon, Aug 05, 2019 at 05:24:31PM +0200, Paul B Mahol wrote:
> > On Mon, Aug 5, 2019 at 5:21 PM Michael Niedermayer
> <michael at niedermayer.cc>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > On Mon, Aug 05, 2019 at 02:44:29AM +0000, Li, Zhong wrote:
> > > > > 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.
> > >
> > > Iam not sure if there is someone, but if so (s)he should send an email
> to
> > > root or to ffmpeg-devel (again in case he did long ago already)
> > >
> >
> > You are not sure that you gave someone upload access to fate samples?
> > Perhaps you forgot?
>
> iam not sure if someone volunteered and did not receive access as at a
> similar time other people suggested that the existing people with access
> could handle it and no new uploaders where needed.
>
> So yeah, short form: i forgot the name from an email months or years ago.
>
>
Can you check now who have access?


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