Also, it was suggested that we (cinelerra-gg) can create different git branch < named, say, "testing" >  for "potentially unstable" patches, like current ffmpeg 7.0 patchset and then merge back to main/stable when feature is deemed ready.

 

 +2 for testing branch. (wink, wink). 

Actually Sam had wanted me to switch to Github as more standard and I attempted to do this quite some time ago, and ended up damaging the current Git database.  Fortunately I was able to recover, but I can barely do most of what I do already, although I plan on continuing this for at least another 17 years because I do not want to see Cinelerra fade away.  People come and go and I am not sure if a similarly dedicated person would want to be responsible long term for CinGG maintenance/moderation.

However, when/if I find time, I will make another attempt at getting to Github and adding a "testing" branch.