Use FFmpeg instead of Libav
Bug #1263278 reported by
Ma Hsiao-chun
This bug affects 37 people
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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libav (Debian) |
Fix Released
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Unknown
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libav (Ubuntu) |
Won't Fix
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Undecided
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Dimitri John Ledkov |
Bug Description
Libav is supposed to be a drop-in replacement of FFmpeg.
However, it isn't.
For example, many software uses libswresample, it is simply missing in Libav.
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BTW, the mindset of Libav is annoying at best.
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So I hope that Ubuntu can switch back to FFmpeg; let more software build.
Debian's political preference, e.g., Iceweasel, shouldn't affect a lot of Ubuntu users out there.
description: | updated |
Changed in libav (Debian): | |
status: | Unknown → New |
Changed in libav (Debian): | |
status: | New → Fix Released |
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On Sat, Dec 21, 2013 at 12:29 AM, Ma Xiaojun <email address hidden> wrote:
> Libav is supposed to be a drop-in replacement of FFmpeg.
It is not even supposed to be a replacement, it is the more continuous
successor what once was FFmpeg.
> For example, many software uses libswresample, it is simply missing in Libav.
They can easily be ported to libavresample.
BTW, neither libraries existed at the time the two projects split apart.
> So I hope that Ubuntu can switch back to FFmpeg; let more software build.
This would break a lot of software, produce more work for ubuntu
developers, and would cause less software to build.