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 5109149B63 for ; Sun, 3 Mar 2024 21:08:32 +0000 (UTC) Received: from [127.0.1.1] (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by ffbox0-bg.mplayerhq.hu (Postfix) with ESMTP id D1DE468D31C; Sun, 3 Mar 2024 23:08:29 +0200 (EET) Received: from relay9-d.mail.gandi.net (relay9-d.mail.gandi.net [217.70.183.199]) by ffbox0-bg.mplayerhq.hu (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 06FF368D226 for ; Sun, 3 Mar 2024 23:08:22 +0200 (EET) Received: by mail.gandi.net (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id 6A684FF803 for ; Sun, 3 Mar 2024 21:08:22 +0000 (UTC) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=niedermayer.cc; s=gm1; t=1709500102; h=from:from:reply-to:subject:subject:date:date:message-id:message-id: to:to:cc:mime-version:mime-version:content-type:content-type: in-reply-to:in-reply-to:references:references; bh=y8G2NPNe+IBsefMyZjWC3diZErxaz2fH1BAp4hLlU7I=; b=mFfjLV+SdorCcN9H5M5EiiiqOA9A8XSQB9XgMpJeIwaOOoOr7Ehfmj6kVyVWhfJOQTIokz VQJQZ0wOM5+NhC4XcOk4/P45ujkal/FMdBo4ik0FO+z1wKEbMFBdFE31zgPFg9dQUYNE7Q ttEpAyM9BLPu1ENOdgvO1BAl0ZqR8Udz7sNu9OuvH46ri6TJIV5teBOTlth2tZ0heyVWuQ gX/q9eJ7BvZhaji6Nnk1bSycAineAWPr23A72TqUcnmCT1ROJLiuRvRq/sQRHhVUE2sPK0 8StS/4ztJ6QNIJzTLzzSTXGbwGGoDbenS4Y4PuK45HqxVyPmEk+qbxh19dcYyQ== Date: Sun, 3 Mar 2024 22:08:20 +0100 From: Michael Niedermayer To: FFmpeg development discussions and patches Message-ID: <20240303210820.GQ6420@pb2> References: <20240227190126.1725-1-michael@niedermayer.cc> MIME-Version: 1.0 In-Reply-To: X-GND-Sasl: michael@niedermayer.cc Subject: Re: [FFmpeg-devel] [PATCH] web: Add spi.txt 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: multipart/mixed; boundary="===============6777917097749037588==" Errors-To: ffmpeg-devel-bounces@ffmpeg.org Sender: "ffmpeg-devel" Archived-At: List-Archive: List-Post: --===============6777917097749037588== Content-Type: multipart/signed; micalg=pgp-sha256; protocol="application/pgp-signature"; boundary="mjfIWHFoEUKPN+Wb" Content-Disposition: inline --mjfIWHFoEUKPN+Wb Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On Sun, Mar 03, 2024 at 05:36:41PM +0100, Stefano Sabatini wrote: > On date Tuesday 2024-02-27 20:01:26 +0100, Michael Niedermayer wrote: > > This explains how to request refunds and what can be funded by SPI > >=20 > > Co-Author: Stefano Sabatini > > --- > > Makefile | 2 +- > > src/spi | 98 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > src/spi_js | 0 > > src/spi_title | 1 + > > src/template_head2 | 1 + > > 5 files changed, 101 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) > > create mode 100644 src/spi > > create mode 100644 src/spi_js > > create mode 100644 src/spi_title > >=20 > > diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile > > index 0686e44..dd681e4 100644 > > --- a/Makefile > > +++ b/Makefile > > @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ > > # ffmpeg.org HTML generation from source files > > =20 > > SRCS =3D about bugreports consulting contact donations documentation d= ownload \ > > - olddownload index legal shame security archive > > + olddownload index legal shame security spi archive > > =20 > > HTML_TARGETS =3D $(addsuffix .html,$(addprefix htdocs/,$(SRCS))) > > =20 > > diff --git a/src/spi b/src/spi > > new file mode 100644 > > index 0000000..8fffc7f > > --- /dev/null > > +++ b/src/spi > > @@ -0,0 +1,98 @@ > > +

> > +SPI (Software in the Public Interest) is a non-profit corporation > > +registered in the state of New York founded to act as a fiscal sponsor > > +for organizations that develop open source software and hardware. For > > +details check here: > > +www.spi-inc.org > > +

> > + > > +

> > +FFmpeg is an SPI associated project and donations can be collected and > > +handled by SPI on behalf of FFmpeg. For details about the association > > +check here: > > +www.spi-inc.org/p= rojects/ffmpeg/ > > +

> > + > > +
> > + > > +

How to request refunds from SPI:

> > +

> > +Send a mail to ffmpeg-devel with the [REFUND-REQUEST] tag and a short > > +description of the refund topic in the subject. > > +

> > + > > +

> > +In the mail, you also need to provide the amount to be refunded, with > > +a short description of how the money was spent. > > +

> > + > > +

> > +There is no need and is not recommeded to send receipts when sending > > +the refund request on the ffmpeg-devel mailing-list, but they are > > +usually needed later when the request is approved and the refund > > +request is sent to SPI: > > +www.= spi-inc.org/treasurer/reimbursement-form > > +

> > + > > +
> > +

What can be payed by SPI:

> > +

>=20 > > +FFmpeg money collected at SPI can be used for any purpose which is in = line with > > +501(c)3 nonprofit rules, and within our mission (Free & OSS software). >=20 > Free & Open Source software? >=20 > > +

> > + > > +

> > +In practice we frequently payed for travel and hardware. > > +For other refund expenses or sponsorships, it is recommended to >=20 > > +discuss them beforehand on ffmpeg-devel. If there is a community > > +agreement on their approval, the current FFmpeg liaison will followup > > +to get an approval on the SPI side. > > +

> > + > > + > > +
> > +

Funding active development by SPI:

> > +

> > +The texts below have been taken from multiple replies FFmpeg has > > +received from SPI, they have been edited > > +so that "I" was replaced by "SPI" in some cases.) > > +

> > +

> > +Paying for development *does* require substantial > > +additional paperwork, but it is not prohibited. > > +

> > +

> > +Several SPI projects pay contractors for development > > +efforts. SPI needs a contract in place which describes the work to be > > +done. There are also various things SPI needs to check about the pote= ntial > > +contractors(e.g. are they a US person or not, as with GSoC mentor paym= ents; >=20 > contractors_( >=20 > > +are they really a contractor and not a employee). > > +

> > +

> > +SPI can't deal with employment at the moment because that involves a > > +lot of work, like health insurance, tax withholding, etc. Contractors > > +are easier because they have to take care of that themselves; Whether > > +someone is a contractor vs employee depends on various factors (that > > +of course are different in every country) and can be disputed (see > > +e.g. the debate about whether Uber drivers are employees); SPI has a > > +questionnaire about their circumstances. > > +

> > +

> > +Unfortunately, there's no one-size-fits all when dealing with >=20 > one-size-fits-all ? >=20 > > +contractors, especially without knowing the contributor's country. > > +

>=20 > > +

> > +SPI does have some contract templates which depends on the contractors > > +country. In case of US, Australia, France and a couple others > > +countries, SPI can easily provide them, otherwise SPI would need to > > +ask their attorney to draft one, which would take some time >=20 > add missing "." >=20 > > +

> > +

> > +Also, SPI has two models, MSA (which transfers ownership) and CSA (whi= ch > > +grants a license instead). SPI usually sends the MSA (it's better for = most > > +purposes), but for development purposes, some projects prefer that the > > +contractor retains ownership rights. >=20 > Probably it's good to expand MSA (Master Service Agreements) and CSA > (Continued Service Agreements) in their first occurrence. >=20 > > +

> > + > > +

> > + > > diff --git a/src/spi_js b/src/spi_js > > new file mode 100644 > > index 0000000..e69de29 > > diff --git a/src/spi_title b/src/spi_title > > new file mode 100644 > > index 0000000..389532a > > --- /dev/null > > +++ b/src/spi_title > > @@ -0,0 +1 @@ > > +SPI > > diff --git a/src/template_head2 b/src/template_head2 > > index 7ba634b..79d2f51 100644 > > --- a/src/template_head2 > > +++ b/src/template_head2 > > @@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ > >
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    • >=20 > Still looks good to me with the minor adjustments, thanks. will apply thx [...] --=20 Michael GnuPG fingerprint: 9FF2128B147EF6730BADF133611EC787040B0FAB The misfortune of the wise is better than the prosperity of the fool. -- Epicurus --mjfIWHFoEUKPN+Wb Content-Type: application/pgp-signature; name="signature.asc" -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- iF0EABEIAB0WIQSf8hKLFH72cwut8TNhHseHBAsPqwUCZeTmwAAKCRBhHseHBAsP q1r6AJ0SqTlGjpImT6cimDPulwJCtuGIdQCgh4pS0dFKZospWmk+6xbamGD32hQ= =e/a7 -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --mjfIWHFoEUKPN+Wb-- --===============6777917097749037588== Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline _______________________________________________ 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". --===============6777917097749037588==--