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 CF2AC49B69 for ; Sun, 3 Mar 2024 21:34:12 +0000 (UTC) Received: from [127.0.1.1] (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by ffbox0-bg.mplayerhq.hu (Postfix) with ESMTP id 56C5868D3D9; Sun, 3 Mar 2024 23:34:10 +0200 (EET) Received: from relay1-d.mail.gandi.net (relay1-d.mail.gandi.net [217.70.183.193]) by ffbox0-bg.mplayerhq.hu (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 2E67368D1A2 for ; Sun, 3 Mar 2024 23:34:04 +0200 (EET) Received: by mail.gandi.net (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id 54BE4240002 for ; Sun, 3 Mar 2024 21:34:03 +0000 (UTC) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=niedermayer.cc; s=gm1; t=1709501643; 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=294TDUTKeKjz45D/awdxQLT77nd3SLx4QR8CdB2hOCQ=; b=BMY9bwzVaR64ZhAPhCM/02krWtqDs7pdWDRUtURdwksGfO8Q9pmsXny+Ap1zvL+Vd6F/oK /+YkGBaxJN+M/0b37OEfU1daWZBoegUuXhwKNrmkH0q9N8SWCnAm74hw/bPeBCGNcIL+y7 ET4oGNint9ViFI+YmRVlWveHc8KZ71zTrjO+Utkwo0DKgkHD3UaQasEn0WgrgtAasXmIwn 7oXa23xxTla+9THVL52rtBL4Py433B1hTyHjOkd2e45il69UxSrqmSq+//xwQ3eLDssFH9 KZ1Z/B44RjUDadY88JvmTBEvUq/yhlyCo5txo5zs5BeQLTciV7kKUdjXrQ+ZQg== Date: Sun, 3 Mar 2024 22:34:02 +0100 From: Michael Niedermayer To: FFmpeg development discussions and patches Message-ID: <20240303213402.GR6420@pb2> References: <20240227190126.1725-1-michael@niedermayer.cc> <20240303210820.GQ6420@pb2> 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="===============5539803457228112884==" Errors-To: ffmpeg-devel-bounces@ffmpeg.org Sender: "ffmpeg-devel" Archived-At: List-Archive: List-Post: --===============5539803457228112884== Content-Type: multipart/signed; micalg=pgp-sha256; protocol="application/pgp-signature"; boundary="ZBstlfF5sFJ9yMpP" Content-Disposition: inline --ZBstlfF5sFJ9yMpP Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On Sun, Mar 03, 2024 at 10:29:59PM +0100, Lynne wrote: > Mar 3, 2024, 22:08 by michael@niedermayer.cc: >=20 > > 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 documentatio= n download \ > >> > - 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 spon= sor > >> > +for organizations that develop open source software and hardware. F= or > >> > +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 associati= on > >> > +check here: > >> > +www.spi-inc.or= g/projects/ffmpeg/ > >> > +

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

How to request refunds from SPI:

> >> > +

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

> >> > + > >> > +

> >> > +In the mail, you also need to provide the amount to be refunded, wi= th > >> > +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: > >> > +w= ww.spi-inc.org/treasurer/reimbursement-form > >> > +

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

What can be payed by SPI:

> >> > +

> >> > >> > +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 softwar= e). > >> > >> Free & Open Source software? > >> > >> > +

> >> > + > >> > +

> >> > +In practice we frequently payed for travel and hardware. > >> > +For other refund expenses or sponsorships, it is recommended to > >> > >> > +discuss them beforehand on ffmpeg-devel. If there is a community > >> > +agreement on their approval, the current FFmpeg liaison will follow= up > >> > +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 p= otential > >> > +contractors(e.g. are they a US person or not, as with GSoC mentor p= ayments; > >> > >> contractors_( > >> > >> > +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. Contract= ors > >> > +are easier because they have to take care of that themselves; Wheth= er > >> > +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 > >> > >> one-size-fits-all ? > >> > >> > +contractors, especially without knowing the contributor's country. > >> > +

> >> > >> > +

> >> > +SPI does have some contract templates which depends on the contract= ors > >> > +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 > >> > >> add missing "." > >> > >> > +

> >> > +

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

> >> > + > >> > +

> >> > + > >> > 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 @@ > >> >
  • Contribut= e
    • > >> >
  • FATE
    • > >> >
  • Code Cover= age
    • > >> > +
  • Funding through SPI
    • > >> > >> Still looks good to me with the minor adjustments, thanks. > >> > > > > will apply > > > > I think stuff like this should go to the website, not the git repo. its there now: https://www.ffmpeg.org/spi.html thx [...] --=20 Michael GnuPG fingerprint: 9FF2128B147EF6730BADF133611EC787040B0FAB The bravest are surely those who have the clearest vision of what is before them, glory and danger alike, and yet notwithstanding go out to meet it. -- Thucydides --ZBstlfF5sFJ9yMpP Content-Type: application/pgp-signature; name="signature.asc" -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- iF0EABEIAB0WIQSf8hKLFH72cwut8TNhHseHBAsPqwUCZeTswwAKCRBhHseHBAsP q8ROAJ9OYcoy7XVed0qDJw1O7enYG8sEOgCdF2w9F76V+DRTdytYxpzcmzELq+I= =ZOMD -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --ZBstlfF5sFJ9yMpP-- --===============5539803457228112884== 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". --===============5539803457228112884==--