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

[Paul B Mahol]

On Mon, Aug 5, 2019 at 8:55 PM Michael Niedermayer <michael at niedermayer.cc>
wrote:

> On Mon, Aug 05, 2019 at 05:57:47PM +0200, Paul B Mahol wrote:
> > On Mon, Aug 5, 2019 at 5:45 PM Michael Niedermayer
> <michael at niedermayer.cc>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > On Mon, Aug 05, 2019 at 05:24:31PM +0200, Paul B Mahol wrote:
> > > > 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?
> > >
> > > iam not sure if someone volunteered and did not receive access as at a
> > > similar time other people suggested that the existing people with
> access
> > > could handle it and no new uploaders where needed.
> > >
> > > So yeah, short form: i forgot the name from an email months or years
> ago.
> > >
> > >
> > Can you check now who have access?
>
> Yes,
>
> compn
> carl
> reimar
> beastd,
> lou
> ubitux
> paul
> hendrik
> derek,
> james almer
> martin vignali
> thilo
> atomnuker
> peter ross


Great.

Rule 777. of security: do not expose all people which can be used to break
security.

I did not wanted to list all, just to confirm its me on that list.