[FFmpeg-devel] [RFC] 5 year plan & Inovation

[James Almer]

On 4/19/2024 7:28 PM, Paul B Mahol wrote:
> On Fri, Apr 19, 2024 at 11:58 PM Vittorio Giovara <
> vittorio.giovara at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> On Fri, Apr 19, 2024 at 12:48 PM Ronald S. Bultje <rsbultje at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> On Fri, Apr 19, 2024 at 2:06 PM Vittorio Giovara <
>>> vittorio.giovara at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Fri, Apr 19, 2024 at 11:00 AM Diederick C. Niehorster <
>>>> dcnieho at gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> If i recall correctly, there was a conversation not too long ago
>> about
>>>> what
>>>>> to do with all the SPI money. This seems to be a perfect use for it.
>>>>> 1. Set up and manage a gitlab instance
>>>>> 2. Move tickets from trac to there (possibly)
>>>>> 3. Move fate running to there
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> +1
>>>>
>>>> Another good idea would be to show negative influences the door, and
>> not
>>>> being afraid to ban them when needed.
>>>> Currently the CC is supposed to decide that but idk how many and which
>>>> people have access to the mailing list control panel.
>>>>
>>>
>>> The CC does not have authority to permanently ban people. See (
>>> https://ffmpeg.org/community.html#Community-Committee-1): "The CC can
>>> remove privileges of offending members, including [..] temporary ban from
>>> the community. [..] Indefinite bans from the community must be confirmed
>> by
>>> the General Assembly, in a majority vote."
>>>
>>> Enough of us have access to the ML admin interface to assume this will
>> not
>>> be an issue.
>>>
>>
>> Thanks for the clarification, it's good to know. So correct me if I'm
>> wrong, the theoretical banning process is that a repeated offender is
>> reported enough times, the CC notices that the temporary bans have had no
>> effects and decides to invoke the GA to confirm a ban?
>>
> 
> By that time, if not already, GA will be majority of active bots or
> majority of active controlled figures.

What bots? That makes no sense.

> 
> So in that hypothetical case, (I hope it does not happen), 0 transparency
> and 0 innovations,
> with questionable commits and contributors will remain in project, if not
> already happening.
> 
> Its 2024 year, and FFmpeg still does not have proper subtitle support.
> I could continue writing and adding more to the list, but I'm very generous
> today.
> 
> 
>> --
>> Vittorio
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