Bug#199266: ITP: ffmpeg -- multimedia streaming system

2003-06-29 Thread Andrew Suffield
On Sun, Jun 29, 2003 at 11:12:56PM +0200, Sam Hocevar wrote: > > The reasons given for closing the ITP were moronic, however there is a > > more pressing problem. ffmpeg is in the same boat as mjpegtools, in > > that it implements algorithms such as mpeg-2 encoders, which are > > patented and aggre

Bug#199266: ITP: ffmpeg -- multimedia streaming system

2003-06-29 Thread Sam Hocevar
On Sun, Jun 29, 2003, Andrew Suffield wrote: > The reasons given for closing the ITP were moronic, however there is a > more pressing problem. ffmpeg is in the same boat as mjpegtools, in > that it implements algorithms such as mpeg-2 encoders, which are > patented and aggressively enforced by the

Bug#199266: ITP: ffmpeg -- multimedia streaming system

2003-06-29 Thread Andrew Suffield
On Sun, Jun 29, 2003 at 05:11:58PM +0200, Sam Hocevar wrote: >Since the ffmpeg ITP (#157719) was closed almost one year ago, I > assume no one is interested anymore, thus this ITP. I use ffmpeg daily > and I am not satisfied with the reasons given for closing the ITP. If > anyone disagrees I'll

Bug#199266: ITP: ffmpeg -- multimedia streaming system

2003-06-29 Thread Sam Hocevar
Package: wnpp Version: unavailable; reported 2003-06-29 Severity: wishlist Since the ffmpeg ITP (#157719) was closed almost one year ago, I assume no one is interested anymore, thus this ITP. I use ffmpeg daily and I am not satisfied with the reasons given for closing the ITP. If anyone disagre