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

[Kieran Kunhya]

On Wed, 25 Jun 2025, 02:09 compn, <ff at hawaiiantel.net> wrote:

> On Tue, 24 Jun 2025 10:22:26 +0200, Kieran Kunhya via ffmpeg-devel
> wrote:
>
> > On Tue, 24 Jun 2025, 09:28 compn, <ff at hawaiiantel.net> wrote:
> >
> > > On Tue, 24 Jun 2025 07:48:30 +0100, Kieran Kunhya via ffmpeg-devel
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > > On Tue, 24 Jun 2025, 07:00 compn, <ff at hawaiiantel.net> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > On Mon, 23 Jun 2025 21:20:56 +0100, Derek Buitenhuis wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > This was pushed with outstanding reservations, with no positive
> > > > > > affirmation or review from any other devs, and without a push
> noticed
> > > > > > to say it was going to be pushed.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Further, the wallet is controlled by a single individual, and not
> > > > > > FFmpeg.
> > > > >
> > > > > ffmpeg is not an organization nor registered group. it cannot own
> > > > > anything because it is not a legal entity.
> > > > >
> > > > > much like everything in the project, parts of ffmpeg are owned by
> > > > > individual developers.
> > > > >
> > > > > -compn
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > You know perfectly well this wallet could be converted to USD and
> sent to
> > > > SPI but is being held as bitcoin purely out of ideological beliefs.
> > > >
> > > > Kieran
> > > >
> > > > >
> > >
> > > I recommend anyone looking to do this to consult with an attorney, an
> > > accountant, and review all local and international laws and treaties,
> as
> > > well as the SPI ToS. It is not as easy as you say.
> > >
> > > -compn
> > >
> >
> > None of what you wrote justified one person doing this unilaterally.
> >
> > It's interesting that Michael claims this wallet is owned by the
> community
> > but won't be upfront about who owns avcodec.org.
>
> ffmpeg admins have used the avcodec domain since 2011 due to historical
> reasons. fabrice still owns the ffmpeg domain, all these 23 years
> later. literal ffmpeg.org is not owned by ffmpeg, but an ffmpeg
> developer. fabrice registered ffmpeg.org unilaterally!
>
> why not stop beating around the bush and just come out with whatever
> you are trying to say ? lay it all out here. once and for all.
>
> what is the issue? and would you please rate the importance of the
> issue to us. that will help us all to understand your position.
>
> please. thank you.
>
> -compn
>

The owner of avcodec.org can perform supply chain attacks and effectively
controls the project web page and all other tooling.

It's bizarre that the self appointed "admins" are not honest about this.

FFmpeg is a critical piece of internet infrastructure. A lack of
transparency about the project is embarrassing at best.

I love the way something is "controlled by the community" yet any questions
about it are shot down in an aggressive fashion.

Kieran

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