[FFmpeg-devel] [PATCH] Add tools/merge-all-source-plugins

[Michael Niedermayer]

Hi Zhao Zhili

On Thu, May 15, 2025 at 06:58:54PM +0800, Zhao Zhili wrote:
> 
> 
> > On May 14, 2025, at 18:55, Michael Niedermayer <michael at niedermayer.cc> wrote:
> > 
> > Simple script to merge all source plugins.
> 
> I think this is confusing. The operation of merging multiple branches can hardly be considered
> a plugin.

Each branch (well, there is just one ATM)

represents and contains exactly one plugin or you could also call it feature.
merging that branch integrates that feature / plugin.

Its a very simple system, it achives many of the goals people have
1. simple
2. easy to maintain
3. it does not allow binary blobs without source
4. it allows people to develop code under their own rules

Let me elaborate on 4.
    We are not a closed source company, people have the right to work on what
    they want to work on. I think 99% of us agree here

    Fact is, this does not work in ffmpeg-devel currently, several people have
    had their work rejected for non technical and non legal reasons.
    We could remove the most aggressive people, that would reduce this issue
    or we could support plugins (source plugins or classical plugins the details
    dont matter as long as developers can develop their code on their own terms
    and users can use them without censorship by someone)
    We also could change the development model to be like linux where this problem
    does not exist like this.

    So really, the way i think you should view plugins (and it could be a totally
    different implementation of teh concept of a plugin than this here)
    Is as a way to keep everyone in one team.
    If we cant give people a way to develop code externally and still have
    it accessible to users then we have to make it possible to develop
    it inside ffmpeg. Or we will loose many new developers who all want to
    develop something new and just cannot in this environment.

    That will lead to more conflicts and then the chance of people being kicked
    out or leaving will also go up. And if 2 people disagree, the one who wants
    to work should stay, and the one who wants to have a say in the work
    of the other should leave. Its the obvious way. A person working
    vs a person objecting to work. Which way will a project move forward ...

    I want to work, I want everyone else to be able to work, I want everyones
    work to be available to the end user.

thanks

PS: we can of course rename merge-all-source-plugins if someone has a better
name

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