[FFmpeg-devel] [RFC] Poll for the community

[Ganesh Ajjanagadde]

On Fri, Oct 9, 2015 at 9:51 AM, Clément Bœsch <u at pkh.me> wrote:
> On Fri, Sep 25, 2015 at 10:41:44AM +0200, Clément Bœsch wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> I'd like to suggest a poll for the community in order to define some more
>> clear directions for the project. I plan to post the poll on the mailing
>> lists and IRC, people are free to forward them elsewhere.
>>
>> If anyone has a suggestion for a free & simple online poll, I'm listening.
>> A poll system where people can pick the importance of each entry would be
>> perfect.
>>
>> Here is the poll suggestion:
>>
>>     Evaluate in the following list what is important and what isn't for
>>     you in the FFmpeg project:
>>
>>     - More bug fixes (please [+] them in the bug tracker)
>>     - More test coverage to prevent regressions
>>     - More "simple" features (new demuxers, new options, ...)
>>     - More "advanced" features (high level API, scripting language
>>       binding, filters rethinking, ...)
>>     - More speed optimizations
>>     - Better releases (LTS, more backports, ...)
>>     - Overall cleanups (merge redundant decoders or dead/clumsy stuff)
>>     - More API changes
>>     - Less API changes
>>     - Better API documentation (please specify)
>>     - Better command line documentation (please specify)
>>     - Other (please specify)
>>
>> I'd like to submit the poll by the end of next week. Comments on how to
>> improve this list are very welcome, as well as my initial request about a
>> poll system to use.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>
> So here is the prototype: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/XGXPHXZ
>
> You can answer it now but I will reset the collecting and distribute it
> publicly if we agree on its current form.
>
> It will be published on the 3 FFmpeg mailing-lists and IRC channels.
> People responsible for the twitter account, G+ and others will be free to
> share it there then as well.
>
> You have 24 hours to make comments.

24 hours is IMHO too little. What is the hurry? Maybe at least 96 hours?

>
> Thanks for surveymonkey.com and other suggestions.
>
> Regards,
>
> --
> Clément B.
>
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