[FFmpeg-devel] Re: [POLL][VOTE] Preferred Issue Tracker

[Philip Langdale via ffmpeg-devel <ffmpeg-devel@ffmpeg.org>]

On Tue, 21 Oct 2025 04:28:26 +0200
Lynne via ffmpeg-devel <ffmpeg-devel@ffmpeg.org> wrote:

> On 20/10/2025 18:14, Michael Niedermayer wrote:
> > Hi everyone
> > 
> > We currently have 2 issue trackers (trac and forgejo),
> > 
> > Previous discussion:
> > "[RFC] Issue tracker" and "trac ticket statistics"
> > https://lists.ffmpeg.org/archives/list/ffmpeg-devel@ffmpeg.org/thread/HS46O6K62MHRHJDJC45XLRMR64RE5IB7/#LMXCTJDF5SIUSX43X7YZ4347U5YHWW33
> > 
> > I think there are 2 questions, the first is,
> > which issue tracker do we want to use going forward?
> > And the 2nd question is, about migrating tickets.
> > 
> > First lets establish which tracker we want to use going forward.
> > It seems there where 2 options suggested.
> > 
> > "T", Trac, with a potential future switch to redmine (similar to
> > trac)
> > 
> > "F", Forgejo
> > 
> > The difference is easy to spell out,
> > 
> > Trac has many more features (more powerfull search, votes on
> > tickets, a range of anti spam features, ...) trac seems not very
> > actively maintained, redmine seems actively maintained
> > 
> > Forgejo avoids maintaining a seperate issue tracker but its fairly
> > basic, also if we ever switch to a different forge having issues in
> > forgejo is a factor to consider.
> > 
> > About performance/speed, If someone has data on similar hw and
> > similar # tickets and # users, this would be interresting, I was
> > unable to find such comparission.
> > 
> > after this Vote, i intend to start one about "migrating tickets."
> > 
> > All GA members can vote, by replying to this mail on ffmpeg-devel,
> > duration is 7 days
> > I will try to vote last, so i can break a tie if we have one.
> > 
> > If you dont vote, then dont complain about the outcome,
> > If you want something else than what was suggeted in the RFC, you
> > can of course suggest that too during the vote
> > 
> > thx  
> 
> F
> 
> Its where all developers are, rather than specifically only people
> who deal with issues. I hardly read trac since it has no
> notifications at all about new issues.
> The lack of a way to ping devs on trac is a HUGE issue.

F

--phil
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