Author: rtogni Date: Tue Feb 16 22:20:13 2016 New Revision: 3690 Log: Mplayer 1.3.0 release
Add newsentry and update download page Modified: trunk/src/dload.en trunk/src/news.en Modified: trunk/src/dload.en ============================================================================== --- trunk/src/dload.en Tue Jan 26 22:27:57 2016 (r3689) +++ trunk/src/dload.en Tue Feb 16 22:20:13 2016 (r3690) @@ -87,13 +87,31 @@ </table> <p> -The latest MPlayer release is 1.2.1, created on 24/01/2016, which includes -FFmpeg 2.8.5.<br> -We recommend to use always the latest SVN to get the all the new features and +The latest MPlayer release is 1.3.0, created on 16/02/2016, which includes +FFmpeg 3.0.0.<br> +We recommend to always use the latest SVN to get the all the new features and bugfixes, especially if the release date above looks old. </p> <table class="border_table"> +<tr> + <td>MPlayer 1.3.0 release</td> + <td class="mirror"> + <a href="../MPlayer/releases/MPlayer-1.3.0.tar.xz">HTTP (xz compressed, 13 MB)</a> + </td> + <td class="mirror"> + <a href="ftp://ftp.mplayerhq.hu/MPlayer/releases/MPlayer-1.3.0.tar.xz";>FTP (xz compressed, 13 MB)</a> + </td> +</tr> +</table> + +<p> +The previous MPlayer release is 1.2.1, created on 24/01/2016, which includes +FFmpeg 2.8.5.<br> +Use this version if you need compatibility with FFmpeg 2.8.x branch. +</p> + +<table class="border_table"> <tr> <td>MPlayer 1.2.1 release</td> <td class="mirror"> Modified: trunk/src/news.en ============================================================================== --- trunk/src/news.en Tue Jan 26 22:27:57 2016 (r3689) +++ trunk/src/news.en Tue Feb 16 22:20:13 2016 (r3690) @@ -8,6 +8,95 @@ <div class="newsentry"> <h2> + <a name="mplayer130">2016-02-16, Tuesday :: MPlayer 1.3.0 released</a> + <br><span class="poster">posted by the <a href="mailto:proje...@mplayerhq.hu";>release team</a></span> +</h2> + +<p> +MPlayer 1.3.0 "worksforme" is out.<br> +</p> + +<p> +Less than a month after 1.2.1, we're at it again.<br> +</p> + +<p> +MPlayer 1.3.0 is compatible with the FFmpeg 3.0.x releases and (at the time of +writing) with FFmpeg git. +The tarball already includes a copy of FFmpeg 3.0, so you don't need to fetch +it separately.<br> +</p> + +<p> +This release brings you some new codecs and formats, a lot of fixes, and many +cleanups. It also includes all the enhancements and speed-ups from FFmpeg; +check their changelog if you are curious about the details.</p> + +<p> +In addition to these, there were a lot of updates to accommodate the API +changes made in FFmpeg. Some were simple renames, but others were quite +invasive. None of them should have a user-visible effect, except maybe for +some corner-cases in the channel order for multichannel files.<br> +If you see any regression from the previous releases, please report it on the +<a href="mailing_lists.html">mplayer-users</a> mailing list or use our +<a href="https://trac.mplayerhq.hu/";>bug tracker</a>. +</p> + +<p> +So, which version should you use? Try this simple test.<br> +<ul> + <li>1 Do you compile you own MPlayer? + <ul><li> If no, go to 5.</li></ul> + </li> + <li>2 Do you want to use a system-wide copy of FFmpeg?</li> + <ul><li>If no, go to 4.</li></ul> + </li> + <li>3 Which version of FFmpeg do you have? + <ul> + <li>If it's 2.8.x, use MPlayer 1.2.x</li> + <li>If it's 3.0.x, use MPlayer 1.3.x</li> + <li>If you have an older version, you are on your own. Sorry</li> + <li>If you have a newer version, can I borrow your time machine?</li> + </ul> + </li> + <li>4 Do you want the latest and greatest features? + <ul> + <li> If yes, use MPlayer SVN and FFmpeg git.</li> + <li> If no (why?), use 1.3.x unless you have a good reason to stay on 1.2.x.</li> + </ul> + </li> + <li>5 You still have some options! + <ul> + <li>Use the version packaged by your distribution.</li> + <li>Look for a package on our <a href="dload.html">download page</a>.</li> + <li>Look for an updated package in the unofficial repositories for you distribution.</li> + </ul> + </li> +</ul> +</p> + +<p> +Starting from this release, MPlayer depends also on libswresample (part of +FFmpeg); the library is autodetected, and compilation will fail without it. +</p> + +<p> +MPlayer 1.3.0 can be downloaded by +<a href="http://www.mplayerhq.hu/MPlayer/releases/MPlayer-1.3.0.tar.xz";>HTTP (xz, 13 MB)</a>, +<a href="ftp://ftp.mplayerhq.hu/MPlayer/releases/MPlayer-1.3.0.tar.xz";>FTP (xz, 13 MB)</a>, +<a href="http://www.mplayerhq.hu/MPlayer/releases/MPlayer-1.3.0.tar.gz";>HTTP (gzip, 20 MB)</a> or +<a href="ftp://ftp.mplayerhq.hu/MPlayer/releases/MPlayer-1.3.0.tar.gz";>FTP (gzip, 20 MB)</a>.<br> +Please get the xz variant if you can, to save bandwidth. +</p> + +<p> +xz MD5SUM: <b>e8a4d77ad4f509e81dd5e13b51636c1d</b><br> +xz SHA1SUM: <b>11db20434a4e1aabb9c52f7712241dae1b3730e3</b><br> +gz MD5SUM: <b>8786e3c61f7ab64d27c2fb965d68d883</b><br> +gz SHA1SUM: <b>b002e28b9973f2c930d120149e903964f8849a5d</b> +</p> + +<h2> <a name="mplayer121">2016-01-24, Sunday :: MPlayer 1.2.1 released</a> <br><span class="poster">posted by the <a href="mailto:proje...@mplayerhq.hu";>release team</a></span> </h2> _______________________________________________ MPlayer-DOCS mailing list MPlayer-DOCS@mplayerhq.hu https://lists.mplayerhq.hu/mailman/listinfo/mplayer-docs
