[FFmpeg-trac] #7037(avcodec:open): ffmpeg destroys HDR information when encoding

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#7037: ffmpeg destroys HDR information when encoding
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             Reporter:  mario66      |                    Owner:  cehoyos
                 Type:  defect       |                   Status:  open
             Priority:  normal       |                Component:  avcodec
              Version:  git-master   |               Resolution:
             Keywords:  libx265 hdr  |               Blocked By:
             Blocking:               |  Reproduced by developer:  0
Analyzed by developer:  0            |
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Comment (by mario66):

 I'm not sure why you keep responding here since jamrial didn't want this
 to be used as a discussion forum. However, if I am asked directly I feel
 eligible to answer to that. ;-)

 ffmpeg has a donate button on their website. With a red heart next to it.
 This appears like charity to me.

 Ok, but you are right. Not everyone here claims to work for the greater
 good. Like for example you. You're contributing here to be hired as a
 freelancer. (Also shown on the website) Your motivation is to appear as
 competent as possible to potential employers. This may not necessarily
 lead to the most valuable technical contributions, just to contributions
 that ''appear'' valuable to  outsiders. We are all just
 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homo_economicus Homo economicus], and this
 would be the best strategy if you act according to your incentives.

 However, there should be someone at the top of the organization who knows
 what's going on at the lower level. Someone who knows the motivation of
 the people and can set the rules accordingly. I'm not sure if someone like
 this exists. Because what we can observe is that major functionality that
 is used by millions of people (like HDR) is broken and does not get fixed
 within years (!).

 It's like social market economy. You are from Austria, you should know
 this. In a social market economy, people are still allowed (and even
 encouraged) to act according to their incentives. However, the system is
 designed in such a way that if everyone followes his or her personal
 incentives, the prosperity of the society is maximized. This does not work
 in a free marked. There must be boundaries and regulations. (Although some
 far-right Austrians - even in the government - don't think so and
 disastrously want to strip away as much government regulation as possible)
 A free marked will degenerate since the incentives are not aligned with
 what is best for the society.

 Same for ffmpeg. ffmpeg is currently managed like a free marked. Everyone
 can contribute anything without coordination or regulations or special
 programs to encourage fixing of important bugs. People just do what's best
 for their curriculum vitae or what makes fun. But no one concentrates
 those forces towards the desired outcome of a stable and usable medial
 library.

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