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Re: free source code which requires non-free tools to build (dscaler modules for tvtime)



On Fri, Sep 05, 2003 at 03:08:59PM -0400, Matt Zimmerman wrote:
> tvtime is a high-quality television application for use with video capture
> cards, which builds, runs and works on Debian, licensed under the GPL.
> Simon Law has filed an ITP (#171480).
> http://tvtime.sourceforge.net/

> DScaler is a similar piece of software for Windows platforms, also licensed
> under the GPL.
> http://deinterlace.sourceforge.net/about.htm

> tvtime borrows some source code directly from DScaler, as some of its
> modules have been ported to build and run under Linux.  This is business as
> usual, and obviously all of this stuff can go in main.

> However, there are some additional source code modules in DScaler which have
> not (yet?) been ported to build and run under Linux.  These are also useful
> for tvtime, and it can make use of them by loading them in binary (DLL) form
> using WINE.

Agreed with you and Branden on all points.  Only other comment is that
if there's interest, it might be worthwhile to try building those
modules as Wine ELF DLLs using the various tools available for that.

-- 
Steve Langasek
postmodern programmer

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