Re: [FFmpeg-devel] STF RaptorQ

From: Devin Heitmueller <devin.heitmueller@ltnglobal.com>
To: FFmpeg development discussions and patches <ffmpeg-devel@ffmpeg.org>
Subject: Re: [FFmpeg-devel] STF RaptorQ
Date: Fri, 23 May 2025 10:57:37 -0400
Message-ID: <CAHGibzH6FCdR02iQb13yKGo_RXHqxcCBdkHHcRYDgMWQ55wpzQ@mail.gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20250523095801.GX29660@pb2>

On Fri, May 23, 2025 at 5:58 AM Michael Niedermayer
<michael@niedermayer.cc> wrote:
> Theres also the human element, where people are not machienes that can
> be placed and told things arbitrary. RaptorQ is "cool", ARQ is boring
>
> Some people enjoy working on "cool" things, dont tell them to work on
> boring things please. Its bad for them, and likely bad for the results.
>
> If you find RIST/SRT important, you should work on it, or fund someone
> to do it or to submit a project idea to STF/GsoC/... and work on it
> with their funding ...
>
> Also IMO if you have someone who wants to do a project that moves FFmpeg
> forward, be supportive of the effort and try to find a way to make it happen
> be that inside or outside STF.
> Arguing against efforts to move to teh cutting edge of technology
> will do only one thing and thats havig competitors take the space
> and FFmpeg fall behind

To be clear, I have no desire to discourage developers from working on
anything that interests them.  I've spoken to Lynne about her txproto
work, and while I can't offer any guidance due to the NDA with my
employer, I admire her initiative and really hope that research turns
into something useful.

This discussion though really started about what the scope of work is
that can be funded by STF.  My understanding is that STF intends for
the funds to be used for maintenance and work that contributes toward
project sustainability.  At least for me personally, I am not
confident I could argue that the RaptorQ work proposed falls within
that definition.

Devin

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