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

Clément Bœsch u at pkh.me
Fri Oct 9 18:13:05 CEST 2015


On Fri, Oct 09, 2015 at 10:45:17AM -0400, Ganesh Ajjanagadde wrote:
> 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?
> 

People had time to comment on the thread already, but sure OK for 96
hours.

-- 
Clément B.
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