On Sun, Apr 15, 2012 at 2:12 PM, Eric Valette <[email protected]> wrote: > > I also would like a clear explanation of the rationale behind libav versus > ffmpeg. The two are diverging both in term of includes, API and probably in > term of codec robustness also.
Suitable answers have already been given by the main maintainer of the libav packages. See [1] and [2]. > What do other distribution use? What number of commit, bug fix, > modified/added line per month in both? I can't comment about what other distros use as I don't really follow what they do. Both libav and ffmpeg are actively developed. I don't know if anyone has done this level of analysis that you're asking however. > debian-multimedia packages are build around ffmpeg not libav. You should at > least explain the user what the difference are. > > --eric 1. https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/technical-board/2011-May/000891.html 2. http://lists.alioth.debian.org/pipermail/pkg-multimedia-maintainers/2011-December/023070.html -- ~ Andres -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected] Archive: http://lists.debian.org/CAPM41nPTdCaXUztpzeJNhN3xGp=0puj8j9vbu9qswna-rnr...@mail.gmail.com

