[FFmpeg-devel] [PATCH 1/2] doc/plans: add a file to list approved projects

[Jean-Baptiste Kempf]

On Mon, 22 Aug 2022, at 14:43, Nicolas George wrote:
>> Therefore, I don't think those plans documents are useful: "show us
>> the code!".
>
> Try this with your plumber: “Show me my shower fixed and I'll pay you if
> I'm satisfied.” It does not work that way, you have to sign a sales

This is a contract, with paid money and clear objectives.

> quote before the plumber gets to work. This is the kind of mechanism I
> want to find for FFmpeg.

FFmpeg is a volunteer open source project, not a contracting or plumbing initiative.
If the SoW is not done, the money is not paid. This does not work for open source communities.

> Are you suggesting that I propose the headers and documentation for
> AVWriter, that we discuss it and hopefully push it before investing more
> time in the implementation?

You provide a full header and documentation, and then get it discussed.
When there is a consensus for approval of the headers, then, you can code the core of it that matches the headers.
That avoids the "I spent time for nothing" issue.


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