On 15.08.2019, at 19:38, Paul B Mahol <one...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Thu, Aug 15, 2019 at 7:20 PM Reimar Döffinger <reimar.doeffin...@gmx.de> > wrote: > >> On 15.08.2019, at 13:15, Vittorio Giovara <vittorio.giov...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >>> I think being on the security list may have some professional >> implications >>> too: if you use ffmpeg in your $dayjob, being notified of security >> problem >>> in ffmpeg, and acting upon it before the fix lands in the tree, may be >>> crucial. I think Paul is lamenting the fact that being selected for the >>> security list is extremely arbitrary and there is no process described on >>> how to joining it. >> >> Sorry, but just any $dayjob I really don't see relevant at all. >> If there is a huge user of AND major contributor to FFmpeg with vastly >> higher risk of attack that is hard to mitigate in any other way they might >> have an argument. I.e. if there is a NEED because it is the only way to >> protect a significant user/number of users. >> But it still most likely is a misuse. The security list is about receiving >> reports and responding to it from our side. >> Using it to forewarn users would either mean letting a large number of >> people on it (I hope we agree that is obviously stupid) or disadvantaging > >> 99% of our users. >> If someone has concerns in this area and I'm sure there's ways for them to >> contribute. >> I still don't see it would need access to the security list though, but it >> might lead to being invited. >> >> Of course this is just my opinion and I am happy to learn: >> are there other projects describing such a process? >> For the Linux kernel I only know about such a thing for the list that is >> for communicating and aligning with distributions. >> Something comparable does not currently exist for FFmpeg. >> > > So you, as developer are higher valued and more useful than other > developers? I have no idea where you get that from anything I said, do you think the bus driver is higher valued and more useful than anyone else on the bus because they don't let just anyone who wants drive it? _______________________________________________ ffmpeg-devel mailing list ffmpeg-devel@ffmpeg.org https://ffmpeg.org/mailman/listinfo/ffmpeg-devel To unsubscribe, visit link above, or email ffmpeg-devel-requ...@ffmpeg.org with subject "unsubscribe".
