New policy: it's okay to enable MMX instructions for multimedia applications that are not in main, but a notice must be added to the package description.
Sound cool? I don't even know who I should be asking...
As far as I know, ffmpeg has always has MMX enabled and nobody has complained yet.
Austin
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Austin Acton Hon.B.Sc.
Synthetic Organic Chemist, Teaching Assistant
Department of Chemistry, York University, Toronto
MandrakeClub Volunteer (www.mandrakeclub.com)
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