Fabian Greffrath <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Reinhard Tartler schrieb: >> Since mplayer includes an exact copy of ffmpeg by using an 'svn:external' >> on the ffmpeg svn, it makes sense to build shared library packages out >> of that source. [...] > > Well, sorry Reinhard, but building such a complex set of libraries from > the source code which is embedded in a (kind of) random application > sounds rathers insane to me. You know how tricky it can be to package > the ffmpeg libs even from a clean dedicted tarball.
I know that it is tricky, but I still think that for the problem we are facing, this is an acceptable solution. YMMV of course. > I suggest two different measures instead, but I fear they will be > ignored upstream once again: > > (1) Ffmpeg should finally decide about a stable API, or at least one > that is stable for more than two weeks. Releases will also be highly > appreciated. >From the last remarks I have heared from upstream is that they want to wait this year's GOC and integrate the results from that. After that a release could indeed happen, depending on the available manpower, of course. > If (for whatever reason) formal releases are impossible, at least > define something like 'milestones', meaning: "If you want to package a > rather recent version of ffmpeg, use SVN export of 2008xxyy, since it > has proven to compile well and includes only few regressions". I don't > know if the news section on the ffmpeg homepage is supposed to provide > such recommendation or if it is only for plain information. Please see http://ffmpeg.mplayerhq.hu/faq.html#SEC2 and #SEC3. Short: there is not enough interest in maintaining stable releases. This means additional efford for: - tracking bugs - fixing bugs - write release notes etc. > (2) Mplayer developers, how about building against the *public* ffmpeg > API, so that distributors can link your application against the > libraries without being forced to make use of the embedded code that you > ship? I mean, this isn't a Debian specific issue and you're calling your > current tarball a Release Candidate... FFMpeg and Mplayer developers have a rather large overlap. I cannot imagine that you can convince them to restrict themselves to the public ffmpeg api, but good luck with that! > A Mennucc: >> You do not see the many emails I sent to ffmpeg-free mantainers, >> almost all of them went unanswered (but for one). I can provide you a >> complete list, if you wish. Yes, please do provide such a list. I currently don't understand what you are referring to. -- Gruesse/greetings, Reinhard Tartler, KeyID 945348A4 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
