[FFmpeg-devel] [RFC] samples.ffmpeg.org

[Paul B Mahol]

On Mon, Aug 5, 2019 at 5:21 PM Michael Niedermayer <michael at niedermayer.cc>
wrote:

> On Mon, Aug 05, 2019 at 02:44:29AM +0000, Li, Zhong wrote:
> > > From: ffmpeg-devel [mailto:ffmpeg-devel-bounces at ffmpeg.org] On Behalf
> > > Of Michael Niedermayer
> > > Sent: Monday, August 5, 2019 3:45 AM
> > > To: FFmpeg development discussions and patches
> > > <ffmpeg-devel at ffmpeg.org>
> > > Subject: Re: [FFmpeg-devel] [RFC] samples.ffmpeg.org
> > >
> > > On Sun, Aug 04, 2019 at 05:42:14PM +0100, Kieran Kunhya wrote:
> > > > On Sat, 3 Aug 2019 at 18:35, Michael Niedermayer
> > > > <michael at niedermayer.cc>
> > > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Hi all
> > > > >
> > > > > It seems we do not have a list of people volunteering to do uploads
> > > > > to samples. And no place to send such requests to except here,
> where
> > > > > they sometimes get ignored.
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > Just give everyone with push access right to upload.
> > >
> > > Upload currently requires an account on the server, giving everyone an
> > > account is a security risk.
> > > It also doesnt really make sense to give someone access who doesnt need
> > > access.
> > > If someone wants to take care of uploads (s)he can have access.
> > >
> > > Of course if theres a majority wanting everyone with push access to
> have an
> > > account on the server, sure we will do that but i dont think its a
> good idea.
> > > IMHO its always better (aka more secure) if access is kept at a
> minimum.
> > >
> > > besides, it would be a bit of work to keep the list of who has push
> access and
> > > who has sampeles access synchronized. Its different servers and
> different
> > > types of "accounts"
> > > and the whole point from my point of view is that id like to spend my
> time on
> > > other areas on FFmpeg While keeping accounts synchronized would be
> > > probably more work than doing the uploads myself
> > >
> > > Thanks
> >
>
> > My suggestions would be:
> > 1. If there is any volunteer to be fate-samples MAINTAINERS, tell him
> how to apply and update the FATE MAINTAINERS list.
>
> Iam not sure if there is someone, but if so (s)he should send an email to
> root or to ffmpeg-devel (again in case he did long ago already)
>

You are not sure that you gave someone upload access to fate samples?
Perhaps you forgot?


>
>
> > 2. If there is anyone with push access has a requirement to upload a
> fate sample, reply him to please apply fate access and update the FATE
> MAINTAINERS list.
> >
> > Then there will be several or a dozen of people with fate access in the
> future, they can help to take the requirements from someone who have no
> both push access and FATE account, this will be not a big burden for
> everyone.
>
> i agree, this sounds reasonable, also for people with push access if they
> only
> need 1 upload ever, its easier if someone with access handles it than
> adding
> another account
>
> Thanks
>
>
> [...]
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