On 2024-02-28 19:36 +0100, Jean-Baptiste Kempf wrote: > > On Wed, 28 Feb 2024, at 18:55, James Almer wrote: > > On 2/28/2024 10:31 AM, J. Dekker wrote: > >> > >> Michael Niedermayer <mich...@niedermayer.cc> writes: > >> > >>> [[PGP Signed Part:Undecided]] > >>> On Wed, Feb 28, 2024 at 01:56:10PM +0100, J. Dekker wrote: > >>>> This was an experimental/research codec of which ffmpeg is the only > >>>> encoder and decoder, > >>> > >>> > >>>> development has stalled > >>> > >>> Thats not true, there was private dicussion making sonic the most > >>> advanced audio codec in FFmpeg a few months ago. > >>> Iam not saying that will happen, i am just saying there was a > >>> discussion about it. And that iam in principle interrested in > >>> working on this. Its possible i will not have enough time ... > >>> > >> > >> The last commit which actually changed the codec was > >> 6026a5ad4f135476c7a1f51f8cfa7f4cc2ca0283 by you in 2013 which is over 10 > >> years ago. For an experimental codec I think it's pretty safe to say > >> that development has stalled. > >> > >> Keeping the codec around based on 'what if?'s doesn't seem > >> reasonable. Besides, if you do make sonic the most advanced audio codec > >> in FFmpeg there's nothing which says you couldn't re-add it at a later > >> date when it's being actively developed again. > > > > Does it hurt keeping it around? If it can at some point be developed > > again, then removing the codec id to re-add it later will be a bit dirty. > > > > IMO, just disable both modules by default during configure, or tag the > > encoder as experimental to prevent new streams to be created unless > > explicitly requested knowing that it's an unfinished format. > > +1
+1 But if it stays it should be regularly compiled (at least on a fate client). Alexander _______________________________________________ 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".
