-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Robert LeBlanc wrote: > Would it be possible to link against the mpeg libraries and if they > happen to be there, then it would use them?
You can do this with late binding (dlopen/dlsym) with .so files, which is how gaim works with it's protocol plugins. However, doing so is a huge hassle when you dont control the library APIs. > Robert > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Hamish Moffatt > Sent: Thursday, December 22, 2005 3:14 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [mythtv] Debian apt packages > > On Thu, Dec 22, 2005 at 07:41:26AM -0700, Robert LeBlanc wrote: > >>I tried sending a message to the creator of the mythtv project on >>alioth, but have not received a response. It will be very unlikely > > that > >>there will be a nightly package for sarge and etch. What I understand > > is > >>that packages are submitted to sid, they are tested for a while then >>moved to testing (etch) and after they have gone through extensive >>testing and bug fixes then move into stable (sarge). If we want the >>project to get into the official Debian archive, we need to plan for >>this type of flow. Those who want nightly snapshots will have to run > > sid > >>or at least etch. You could back port the nightly, but you run all > > kinds > >>of dependency problems. >> >>If anyone on the Mac dev list can give the Debian packagers a nudge to >>answer or e-mail me, I'd like to see the project move forward. > > > I wouldn't worry about getting into the official archive too much, > because it won't be straightforward due to MPEG encoding patents. > > Even mplayer stripped of its encoding abilities has not been accepted > yet. MythTV would certainly not be accepted while it contains MPEG > encoding; if you could strip that out (which would still allow PVR-x50 > cards, DVB/HDTV and Firewire) you would have a chance. > > > Hamish > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > mythtv-dev mailing list > [email protected] > http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-dev - -- Micah F. Galizia [EMAIL PROTECTED] "The mark of an immature man is that he wants to die nobly for a cause, while the mark of the mature man is that he wants to live humbly for one." --W. Stekel -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.2 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Thunderbird - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFDqzyxfZqZRvBjAbwRArG9AKCqggylyVxdZloBvyfYwZQuEseMvACg55A3 WjOJdSTeoau38e0FrQYqn+8= =ZOcs -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- _______________________________________________ mythtv-dev mailing list [email protected] http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-dev
