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A donation implies that no strings are attached. If Microsoft wants ffmpeg to do something for money, they have to make a business arrangement. They can't just
by gary_0 3y ago
A donation implies that no strings are attached. If Microsoft wants ffmpeg to do something for money, they have to make a business arrangement. They can't just throw some coins at ffmpeg's feet and then start making demands.
- planetsulu 3y agoAccording to ffmpeg MS offered a payment of a few thousand dollars for resolving the issue: https://twitter.com/FFmpeg/status/1775178805704888726 https://twitter.com/FFmpeg/status/1775178805704888726
- kierank 3y ago(author of the post on X) To clarify, Microsoft didn't offer a one-time payment to fix any bug. A volunteer explained for free that a command line option had changed between FFmpeg versions. Microsoft offered a one-off payment instead of a support contract.