[FFmpeg-devel] [PATCH 2/4] doc/developer.texi: extend the argument for submitting patches

[Anton Khirnov]

Quoting Soft Works (2022-11-14 12:20:00)
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ffmpeg-devel <ffmpeg-devel-bounces at ffmpeg.org> On Behalf Of
> > Anton Khirnov
> > Sent: Monday, November 14, 2022 12:08 PM
> > To: FFmpeg development discussions and patches <ffmpeg-
> > devel at ffmpeg.org>
> > Subject: Re: [FFmpeg-devel] [PATCH 2/4] doc/developer.texi: extend
> > the argument for submitting patches
> > 
> > Quoting Soft Works (2022-11-14 11:46:49)
> > > > Sorry, but you problems are entirely self-inflicted. You have
> > been
> > > > told what changes need to happen right from the beginning,
> > > > repeatedly, and by several developers independently.
> > >
> > > And those are completed and settled, like I had state multiple
> > times.
> > > It's ready for review for months already.
> > 
> > Your stating something does not make it true, no matter how many
> > times
> > you do it.
> > 
> > My objections were not addressed.
> > 
> > In your last resend, Hendrik yet again raised the start_pts question.
> > As
> > far as I can tell, your explanation for why it's supposedly needed
> > did
> > not convince ANYONE.
> 
> What means "as far as I can tell" here? Do you have something to 
> say about it, then please do?

It means that I am not aware of anyone who changed their stance based on
your arguments, but cannot prove that no such person exists.

> 
> I cannot talk and respond to any "ghost" statements which I'm not 
> aware of.
> 
> And regarding the IRC snippet: Well, interesting, but I can neither
> know not respond to anything I'm not aware of.
> 
> 
> I had taken the effort to explain the reasons this in this article:
> 
> https://github.com/softworkz/SubtitleFilteringDemos/issues/1
> 
> and Hendrik didn't respond. So whom should I talk to, in order 
> to find a solution, especially, considering the fact, that
> nobody has really taken the effort to ACTUALLY understand what
> the problem is?

I did read your document, and my takeaway message from it is "doing it
properly is too hard". As long as that continues to be your position,
you might as well not bother.

-- 
Anton Khirnov