From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from ffbox0-bg.mplayerhq.hu (ffbox0-bg.ffmpeg.org [79.124.17.100]) by master.gitmailbox.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 869AE44C2F for ; Mon, 14 Nov 2022 09:13:42 +0000 (UTC) Received: from [127.0.1.1] (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by ffbox0-bg.mplayerhq.hu (Postfix) with ESMTP id C92EF68BD62; Mon, 14 Nov 2022 11:13:33 +0200 (EET) Received: from mail0.khirnov.net (red.khirnov.net [176.97.15.12]) by ffbox0-bg.mplayerhq.hu (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 92CDE689993 for ; Mon, 14 Nov 2022 11:13:26 +0200 (EET) Received: from localhost (localhost [IPv6:::1]) by mail0.khirnov.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id 43D212400F5 for ; Mon, 14 Nov 2022 10:13:26 +0100 (CET) Received: from mail0.khirnov.net ([IPv6:::1]) by localhost (mail0.khirnov.net [IPv6:::1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id T08pngbXBDDX for ; Mon, 14 Nov 2022 10:13:25 +0100 (CET) Received: from libav.khirnov.net (libav.khirnov.net [IPv6:2a00:c500:561:201::7]) (using TLSv1.3 with cipher TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 (256/256 bits) key-exchange X25519 server-signature RSA-PSS (2048 bits) server-digest SHA256 client-signature RSA-PSS (2048 bits) client-digest SHA256) (Client CN "libav.khirnov.net", Issuer "smtp.khirnov.net SMTP CA" (verified OK)) by mail0.khirnov.net (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 17CF52404F7 for ; Mon, 14 Nov 2022 10:13:25 +0100 (CET) Received: from libav.khirnov.net (libav.khirnov.net [IPv6:::1]) by libav.khirnov.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id 694FB3A02FD for ; Mon, 14 Nov 2022 10:13:17 +0100 (CET) From: Anton Khirnov To: ffmpeg-devel@ffmpeg.org Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2022 10:13:07 +0100 Message-Id: <20221114091309.15755-2-anton@khirnov.net> X-Mailer: git-send-email 2.35.1 In-Reply-To: <20221114091309.15755-1-anton@khirnov.net> References: <20221114091309.15755-1-anton@khirnov.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Subject: [FFmpeg-devel] [PATCH 2/4] doc/developer.texi: extend the argument for submitting patches X-BeenThere: ffmpeg-devel@ffmpeg.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.29 Precedence: list List-Id: FFmpeg development discussions and patches List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Reply-To: FFmpeg development discussions and patches Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Errors-To: ffmpeg-devel-bounces@ffmpeg.org Sender: "ffmpeg-devel" Archived-At: List-Archive: List-Post: Stop talking about commercial programs, since this applies to any downstream user. --- doc/developer.texi | 20 +++++++++++++++----- 1 file changed, 15 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/doc/developer.texi b/doc/developer.texi index 5cf3b19ee0..2f0d2b7daa 100644 --- a/doc/developer.texi +++ b/doc/developer.texi @@ -24,11 +24,21 @@ generated from the headers the examples under @file{doc/examples} @end itemize -You can use the FFmpeg libraries in your commercial program, but you -are encouraged to @emph{publish any patch you make}. In this case the -best way to proceed is to send your patches to the ffmpeg-devel -mailing list following the guidelines illustrated in the remainder of -this document. +If you modify FFmpeg code for your own use case, you are highly encouraged to +@emph{submit your changes back to us}, using this document as a guide. There are +both pragmatic and ideological reasons to do so: +@itemize @bullet +@item +Maintaining external changes to keep up with upstream development is +time-consuming and error-prone. With your code in the main tree, it will be +maintained by FFmpeg developers. +@item +FFmpeg developers include leading experts in the field who can find bugs or +design flaws in your code. +@item +By supporting the project you find useful you ensure it continues to be +maintained and developed. +@end itemize For more detailed legal information about the use of FFmpeg in external programs read the @file{LICENSE} file in the source tree and -- 2.35.1 _______________________________________________ ffmpeg-devel mailing list ffmpeg-devel@ffmpeg.org https://ffmpeg.org/mailman/listinfo/ffmpeg-devel To unsubscribe, visit link above, or email ffmpeg-devel-request@ffmpeg.org with subject "unsubscribe".