On Mon, Aug 05, 2019 at 02:44:29AM +0000, Li, Zhong wrote:
> > From: ffmpeg-devel [mailto:ffmpeg-devel-boun...@ffmpeg.org] On Behalf
> > Of Michael Niedermayer
> > Sent: Monday, August 5, 2019 3:45 AM
> > To: FFmpeg development discussions and patches
> > <ffmpeg-devel@ffmpeg.org>
> > Subject: Re: [FFmpeg-devel] [RFC] samples.ffmpeg.org
> > 
> > On Sun, Aug 04, 2019 at 05:42:14PM +0100, Kieran Kunhya wrote:
> > > On Sat, 3 Aug 2019 at 18:35, Michael Niedermayer
> > > <mich...@niedermayer.cc>
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hi all
> > > >
> > > > It seems we do not have a list of people volunteering to do uploads
> > > > to samples. And no place to send such requests to except here, where
> > > > they sometimes get ignored.
> > > >
> > >
> > > Just give everyone with push access right to upload.
> > 
> > Upload currently requires an account on the server, giving everyone an
> > account is a security risk.
> > It also doesnt really make sense to give someone access who doesnt need
> > access.
> > If someone wants to take care of uploads (s)he can have access.
> > 
> > Of course if theres a majority wanting everyone with push access to have an
> > account on the server, sure we will do that but i dont think its a good 
> > idea.
> > IMHO its always better (aka more secure) if access is kept at a minimum.
> > 
> > besides, it would be a bit of work to keep the list of who has push access 
> > and
> > who has sampeles access synchronized. Its different servers and different
> > types of "accounts"
> > and the whole point from my point of view is that id like to spend my time 
> > on
> > other areas on FFmpeg While keeping accounts synchronized would be
> > probably more work than doing the uploads myself
> > 
> > Thanks
> 

> My suggestions would be:
> 1. If there is any volunteer to be fate-samples MAINTAINERS, tell him how to 
> apply and update the FATE MAINTAINERS list.

Iam not sure if there is someone, but if so (s)he should send an email to 
root or to ffmpeg-devel (again in case he did long ago already)


> 2. If there is anyone with push access has a requirement to upload a fate 
> sample, reply him to please apply fate access and update the FATE MAINTAINERS 
> list.
> 
> Then there will be several or a dozen of people with fate access in the 
> future, they can help to take the requirements from someone who have no both 
> push access and FATE account, this will be not a big burden for everyone.

i agree, this sounds reasonable, also for people with push access if they only
need 1 upload ever, its easier if someone with access handles it than adding
another account

Thanks


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