[FFmpeg-devel] Re: [RFC] Funded Task Ideas

[Michael Niedermayer via ffmpeg-devel <ffmpeg-devel@ffmpeg.org>]

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Hi Nicolas, Kieran

On Wed, Oct 15, 2025 at 10:31:35AM +0200, Nicolas George via ffmpeg-devel wrote:
> Kieran Kunhya via ffmpeg-devel (HE12025-10-15):
> > FFmpeg should move to an LTS and development version like Ubuntu.
> > 
> > Then companies can pay for older versions to have backports of security
> > fixes (like Ubuntu).

I like that this would result in a steady income stream.
I think its a good idea, and iam happy to provide companies with
extended security support on old releases.


> 
> Absolutely not. Quite the opposite: we should stop making releases.
> Focus on making good code state of the art and let people who want
> stability work for it.

I certainly can relate to the "no releases" design, and like this too
But i think FFmpeg is too big to have no releases

I mean, We have companies who want releases (cant say who and what
exactly because its non public info)
These companies will pay for releases, so someone will continue making
releases. Its better if that someone is us, better for the quality of
releases and better for our income

thx

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