[FFmpeg-devel] [DECISION] colorhold filter

[Paul B Mahol]

On 5/5/19, Reimar Döffinger <Reimar.Doeffinger at gmx.de> wrote:
> On 05.05.2019, at 18:04, Paul B Mahol <onemda at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> On 5/5/19, Reimar Döffinger <Reimar.Doeffinger at gmx.de> wrote:
>>> On 04.05.2019, at 15:40, Paul B Mahol <onemda at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> I open voting for 7 days, for inclusion of colorhold filter in FFmpeg,
>>>> with minor changes.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks.
>>>
>>> Why is there a need to vote?
>>
>> Because Nicolas objected on initial implementation. Dunno if he still
>> object something
>> on current updated patch.
>>
>>> What would be the objections existing or expected that would make a vote
>>> necessary vs. the normal development process? I so far assumed voting was
>>> purely a last-resort conflict resolution process.
>>> Is there a quorum required, or would a vote be accepted even if there was
>>> only one vote cast?
>>
>> This is to move forward and not be held back with blocking "arguments".
>
> Not that I am entirely unsympathetic to some of the arguments (quite a few
> of my patches never made it in due to objections I did not agree with),
> but it seems to me that in the end this is about the year-long feud between
> you and Nicolas.
> Voting won't resolve that, and I can't imagine that many people look forward
> to
> voting on a significant number of your patches (also because a proper vote
> really
> would require them to review, and lack of reviewers seems to be part of the
> issue?).
> Unfortunately unless there is someone you both respect enough to follow
> their decision even if you do not like it and who volunteers to arbitrate
> between you (small, direct and non-public votes so to say), I am rather
> short on actual solutions to suggest.
> I expect that the fact alone that you both care enough about FFmpeg to still
> be around (in contrast to me) doesn't suddenly somehow provide enough common
> ground for you to find a way to work together constructively?
>

Nicolas want dumb stupid filters, while I work on advanced filters.

> Best regards,
> Reimar
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