[FFmpeg-devel] [PATCH] Several, actually, regarding the QuickTime palette issue in Matroska

[Mats Peterson]

On 12/17/2015 09:31 AM, Paul B Mahol wrote:
> On 12/17/15, Mats Peterson <matsp888-at-yahoo.com at ffmpeg.org> wrote:
>> On 12/16/2015 08:30 PM, Mats Peterson wrote:
>>> On 12/16/2015 08:27 PM, Mats Peterson wrote:
>>>> On 12/16/2015 08:26 PM, Kieran Kunhya wrote:
>>>>>> I have said before that I'm not going to dwell into the complexities
>>>>>> of Git,
>>>>>> since it feels about as wasteful as programming a GUI in my book. If
>>>>>> you
>>>>>> can't accept the patches in their current format, so be it. Thanks
>>>>>> for your
>>>>>> time and understanding.
>>>>>
>>>>> We accept git patches here and that's the way people send patches in
>>>>> thousands of open source projects.
>>>>> I wouldn't file my taxes written on a post-it note and we wouldn't
>>>>> accept random patch formats.
>>>>>
>>>>> Kieran
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>>>>
>>>> That's one bad analogy.
>>>>
>>>> Mats
>>>>
>>>
>>> Listen, I shouldn't have to learn Git just to be able to contribute with
>>> some patches. It's crazy. But alright then, suit yourself. I guess I'll
>>> have to keep patching FFmpeg myself here in the meantime.
>>>
>>> Mats
>>>
>>
>> And based on Michael Niedermayer's statement regarding the goal of
>> having FFmpeg "support all kinds of odd and broken files", why aren't
>> you people more interested in fixing this long-standing issue regarding
>> palettized QuickTime video in Matroska? REGARDLESS of my knowledge about
>> or willingness to learn Git. It's over my head.
>
> Same as you are not interested in Git others are not interested in your patches
> or issue regarding palettized QuickTime video in Matroska. Take it or leave it.
>
>>
>> Mats
>>
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That's one snotty attitude. You won't win any contributors this way.

Mats

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