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Re: No mplayer package?



>> "AM" == Andreas Metzler <ametzler@downhill.at.eu.org> writes:

> Norbert Tretkowski <nobse@debian.org> wrote:
>> I'm wondering if there is any good reason why there is no mplayer
>> package until now in sid. If there is no special reason, I am going to
>> create a package.

> [...]
> -Copyright is a real mess

Big problem.

> -Optimisation is made at compile time, ie. a package with optimal
>  performance for AMD K6 won't run on PIII, a package compiled for i386
>  will be slow on PII, MMX, PII, K6, etc.

Not a problem.

> -Mplayer's sourcecode includes a debian-subdirectory, making it easy
>  to build a debian package yourself.

In debian/control Build-depends include the strict minimum. No dvd
support no gui support no sdl support.

Christian



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