[FFmpeg-devel] [PATCH] Add FUNDING.json

[Kieran Kunhya]

On Thu, 19 Jun 2025, 20:12 Michael Niedermayer, <michael at niedermayer.cc>
wrote:

> We have been contacted by Monet du Plessis of the etherium foundation and
> Natascha Buck (Grants at the Better Internet Foundation)
>
> "The Ethereum Foundation is thrilled to inform you that your contribution
> to
>  open-source software development through your work on ffmpeg
>  https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg  has been recognized and rewarded by the
>  Devcon team! Your project played a fundamental role in the success of
> Devcon
>  <http://devcon.org/>, helping to create a more meaningful experience for
>  the Ethereum community. In collaboration with Drips Network
>  <https://www.drips.network/>, we are pleased to award you $2,240.00 in
>  appreciation of your efforts and to support your continued efforts in
>  open-source development."
>
> To be able to claim donations through the drips network we need to
> specify a wallet to do so in FUNDING.json
>
> This will also allow FFmpeg to receive future funding and donations
> through the drips network.
>
> The specified wallet is a safe wallet backed by a ledger hw wallet.
> We can later change who controls the safe wallet. (For example it
> could be passed on to the SPI treasurer)
>
> Signed-off-by: Michael Niedermayer <michael at niedermayer.cc>
> ---
>  FUNDING.json | 7 +++++++
>  1 file changed, 7 insertions(+)
>  create mode 100644 FUNDING.json
>
> diff --git a/FUNDING.json b/FUNDING.json
> new file mode 100644
> index 00000000000..3ffd54cecc9
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/FUNDING.json
> @@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
> +{
> +  "drips": {
> +    "ethereum": {
> +      "ownedBy": "0x2f3900e7064eE63D30d749971265858612AA7139"
> +    }
> +  }
> +}
> --
> 2.49.0
>

This surely has tax implications for SPI?

Also, is this wallet owned by the owner of avcodec.org?

Kieran

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