On 9/15/2016 2:36 PM, James Almer wrote: > There have been some complains from developers about keeping both > SDL1 and SDL2 support at the same time even after all SDL1 code > has been already ported, and especially since it makes maintaining > ffplay more complex, so seeing the waters are divided I think the > best solution will be to vote. > > Arguments in favor of keeping SDL1: > * Debian Old-Stable and Ubuntu 12.04 don't ship an usable SDL2 > by default, meaning a few extra steps for anyone wanting to > compile ffmpeg git would be needed to keep ffplay and the sdl > outdev working on them. > * We have a dev willing to maintain the SDL1 version of ffplay > until the above two distros are EOLed. > > Arguments in favor of dropping SDL1: > * SDL1 is old and effectively unmaintained. > * The above distros will never upgrade their ffmpeg packages. > * Anyone compiling ffmpeg git from source on any of the above > distros most likely already has to deal with other missing > deps, like any recent x264, be it from unnofficial PPAs or > manually compiling from source. SDL2 would not be any > different in that regard. > * Even though we have a dev willing to maintain the deprecated > SDL1 code, he'd rather not have to deal with it. > > Other arguments in favor or against are welcome. > > The vote will end 1 week from now, simple majority wins, and > it's open only to those in the voting committee[1]. > Marton Balint, while not in the committee, should IMO also > have the chance to vote or at least comment since he's the > main ffplay maintainer. > > Regards. > > [1] https://ffmpeg.org/pipermail/ffmpeg-devel/2015-October/182207.html
The final result is In favor of dropping SDL1: Clément Bœsch Hendrik Leppkes Rostislav Pehlivanov Ronald S. Bultje Lou Logan wm4 No votes against. Not counted: Lukas Marek, Marton Balint, Carl Eugen Hoyos, Michael Niedermayer and Paul B Mahol, as they didn't cast a clear vote. _______________________________________________ ffmpeg-devel mailing list ffmpeg-devel@ffmpeg.org http://ffmpeg.org/mailman/listinfo/ffmpeg-devel
