[FFmpeg-devel] [RFC] infrastructure documentation

[Rémi Denis-Courmont]

Le tiistaina 19. marraskuuta 2024, 5.18.52 EET compn a écrit :
> Since no one mentioned it this time around, i'll repeat what was said
> in the past. "ffmpeg" the name/trademark is not future proof. you cant
> just call yourself FFapple, FFmicrosoft, FFsony, FFcocacola, ffDVD,
> ffbluray, ffkodi, ffVLC. legally speaking. IMO, IANAL, but i've seen
> enough trademark cease and desists and settlement lawsuits to reliably
> make a guess who would win.

And that's yet another straw man.

At the last two VDDs (and probably on other occasions), some people took issue 
with the fact that Fabrice held the trademark (in France, at least) and the 
domain name and not using those properties how they think he should. 
Specifically, my understanding is that they want him to either hand over 
control (of the DNS) to a different entity that is not solely consisting of 
Michael, or hand over the ownership of the registered trademark and domain 
name to such an entity.

> if you are looking to future proof the name of the project, pick
> something else. preferably without containing a trademarked name.

How do you get the rest of the world to move over from FFmpeg to the new name?

Even getting the silent majority of FFmpeg developers would be difficult, and 
that's just the tip of the proverbial iceberg.

> and
> thats why , again just my opinion, worrying about fabrice owning the
> domain name is not worth worrying about. we've just been lucky being
> ignored for 24 some odd years.

Who is worrying about that per se? How can you even misinterpret what was said 
during the meeting like that in good faith?

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