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

[Lynne via ffmpeg-devel <ffmpeg-devel@ffmpeg.org>]

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.
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