Bug#729203: Rebuild of possible FFmpeg reverse build-dependenciesa
>From My Research Desk :)
On 04/28/2014 05:26 PM, Andreas Cadhalpun wrote:
> Hi,
>
> On 28.04.2014 03:17, Cyborg Ethly Alpha {My Research Desk} wrote:
>> I've been watching the discussion. I'll be test benching the differences
>> with FFmpeg and Libav (on the same system) through-out the year.
>
> That's interesting. How do you intend to benchmark this?
> Do you want to test the command-line utilities, or compile all
> reverse-dependencies of src:libav against FFmpeg, or something else?
I've complied the whole thing, and is running on a system side-by-side
with Libav. I intend over the next few months to add two to three more
systems, to test both nightly & stable, side-by-side with Libav.
>
>> I will
>> be setting up the experimental (nightly) FFmpeg ppa in launch pad some
>> time tonight (it's 9pm EST here) or tomorrow. Then I'll add an
>> experimental (stable).
>
> I couldn't find any packages in your PPA [1]. Should there be any, or
> didn't you add them yet?
Nothing there yet, just getting started on Launchpad [2] [3]
>
>> If Debian, and all other derivatives, intend to
>> stay a Linux OS, then there should be a solution for FFmpeg & Libav to
>> co-exist. I've done this with Gnome and KDE - I have a hybridized
>> desktop. I don't expect Debian or Canonical to do this. I expect it to
>> be purely a community/individual effort. If a Linux OS is truly Linux,
>> then it must be highly customizable.
>
> This is what I'm working for.
So, I think we are on the same page, along with many others. (from
various forum comments calling for the return of FFmpeg).
>
> Best regards,
> Andreas
>
>
> 1: https://launchpad.net/~cyborg-alpha-nh4/+archive/ffmpeg-exp-nightly
>
On Lauchpad;
2: https://launchpad.net/ffmpeg-exp-nightly
3: https://launchpad.net/~cyborg-alpha-nh4/+archive/ffmpeg-exp-nightly
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