Hi,
Time to voice my own opinion: I've been following Cinelerra for quite a
few years now, and the truth is that I think it's done correctly and
that it's heading in the right direction. That is to say, that it allows
a professional attitude in editing (no bells and whistles, but gives the
necessary support for a polished result) and it's gaining stability as
time goes by. I couldn't ask for more.
And it has one feature people tend to overlook: It works. For real. Not
only on small and simple test clips, but on complicated edits and long
videos. In the world of video, where things tend to
almost-work-except-for-that-little-annoying-thing, that's an achievement.
It may very well be that Cinelerra's maintainers laugh when I say it's
done correctly. Judging from hints given here and there, I do get the
impression that its source code isn't a picnic. But as it gains
stability and bugs are corrected, I can only wish nobody tries to do
anything too drastic and destroy this wonderful tool.
By the way, several very popular pieces of software are reported to have
spaghetti sources. Firefox, Openoffice, and Perl are just a few
examples. And if I mentioned Perl, it's worth to notice how long Perl 6
has been under "development", and what has become of it so far (hint:
nothing).
It just so happens, that some pieces of software reach that stage of
maturity. You may add plugins, fixing bugs is always nice, and keeping
it up-to-date with changes in operations systems is vital, but it's good
as it is. Whoever is looking for a sexy GUI and easy learning for
newbies should use those video toys out there.
Working professionally means judging the tools by the effort invested
and the results. That's where Cinelerra wins, and that's where it should
stay.
Eli
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