[FFmpeg-devel] [RFC] STF 2025

[Paul B Mahol]

On Tue, Jun 4, 2024 at 12:59 PM Vittorio Giovara <vittorio.giovara at gmail.com>
wrote:

> On Tue, Jun 4, 2024 at 12:09 PM Paul B Mahol <onemda at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > On Tue, Jun 4, 2024 at 9:09 AM Vittorio Giovara <
> > vittorio.giovara at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > On Tue, Jun 4, 2024 at 8:55 AM Paul B Mahol <onemda at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > > On Tue, Jun 4, 2024 at 8:53 AM Vittorio Giovara <
> > > > vittorio.giovara at gmail.com>
> > > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > On Tue, Jun 4, 2024 at 3:01 AM Cosmin Stejerean via ffmpeg-devel <
> > > > > ffmpeg-devel at ffmpeg.org> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > > Reposting my question/comment here since Thilo hasn't had a
> > chance
> > > to
> > > > > > > respond, but shouldn't these kinds of requests go through the
> GA?
> > > If
> > > > > > > anybody can do whatever they want with the ffmpeg name, then
> > what's
> > > > the
> > > > > > > point of voting and following the established process?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Probably? I'm not actually sure what the process is for getting
> an
> > > > FFmpeg
> > > > > > booth at a conference. Is there a documented process somewhere
> for
> > > how
> > > > > this
> > > > > > should be done? If not this might be a good opportunity to create
> > > one.
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Agreed, do you have a draft you could share as a base of
> discussion?
> > > Once
> > > > > defined, we could have the GA vote on it
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > It might also make for a good topic of discussion at VDD. For how
> > > much
> > > > > > drama there was about NAB on the list I was surprised there was
> > zero
> > > > > > discussion about it at FOSDEM.
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > There were probably more important topics to discuss and the
> > lingering
> > > > hope
> > > > > that the problematic points would have been handled better than by
> > > > calling
> > > > > people trolls
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > Regarding the "or you" part, I wasn't involved in securing
> > > sponsorship
> > > > > for
> > > > > > NAB or IBC. I did volunteer to help with NAB because I happen to
> > live
> > > > in
> > > > > > Vegas and I enjoy spending time with other ffmpeg developers. I'm
> > > happy
> > > > > to
> > > > > > help at NAB next year as well should it happen again.
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Noted, it should have said "or anybody willing to host/help a
> booth"
> > > > >
> > > > > I have no plans to attend IBC and no involvement with the FFmpeg
> > booth
> > > at
> > > > > > IBC. I am merely trying to correct the perception that NAB was
> > > > > > cost-problematic, since no money was paid by the project for NAB.
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > I don't think anybody is suggesting that booths are
> cost-problematic,
> > > but
> > > > > rather they are lacking in process (one shouldn't allowed use
> ffmpeg
> > > name
> > > > > "just because") and in scope (aka "the why" and what kind of
> results
> > > are
> > > > > expected by investing time in said booth)
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > Said by prominent LibAV developer.
> > > >
> > >
> > > reported to CC :)
> > >
> >
> > CC is fully controlled by prominent LibAV developers.
> >
>
> Not only is this factually incorrect, it's also unrelated to the topic at
> hand. No worries, this infringement is being reported to the CC as well,
> but please try to make an effort at doing better at least.
> Thank you
>

Do not trust LibAV developers even when they are giving you gifts.


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> Vittorio
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