I have a version in git which compiles in Qt 4.x and does the most basic things but requires a lot of work to become as functional as the 3.x version is.
I will release a maintenance release some time soon to fix the biggest issues. I would love to see GQDVDAuthor continue to strive but I no longer have the breath to work on it during my spare time aside from maintenance releases. Varol > On 08/30/11 21:09, Robert Urban wrote: >> Hello, >> >> after unpacking, reading various files, and taking the time to >> understand how to >> compile qdvdauthor, the compilation failed (see bottom). A quick search >> shows >> that someone pointed this out some time ago, and was told the fix is in >> CVS. >> >> It seems a bad joke that the "latest version" won't even compile. Are >> you >> intentionally trying to waste people's time? >> >> Robert Urban > > > > Some time ago, I suggested updating qdvdauthor to ue QT4, as does KDE4. > The author suggested that is a great idea, but would need some > additional programmers for that large effort. If qdvdauthor does not > migrate to QT4 is runs the risk of becoming antiquated at some point. > Gentoo use to support qdvdauthor but that support was dropped since it > is not migrating to QT4. > > I'm sure there are other issues with the codebase. Varol would have to > chime in on qdvdauthor's future or someone with time to maintain the > codebase, at a minimum. > > It's not a bad joke, just like many other projects that need (student) > attention. Any professors with grad students looking for a project? > Other professional coders with time to maintain and enhance qdvdauthor? > > Furthermore, video is a fast moving target. Technologies like VP8 will > appear on the commercial scene pretty soon; so what is qdvdauthor goals > with support for VP8 among other issues? > > I previously suggest the google summer of code as a way to get funding > for a quality grad student(s) to get paid to update qdvdauthor. We the > users could put together a specification for new features and let the > grad students (paid by GSC) to do the work under somebody's mentoring > (Varol) eyes? > > > The developer-list shows 2 message for 2011, so I'd say the project is > dead? > > I hang out just in case a new efforts is started to use QT4 and and new > features.... > > > > James > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Special Offer -- Download ArcSight Logger for FREE! > Finally, a world-class log management solution at an even better > price-free! And you'll get a free "Love Thy Logs" t-shirt when you > download Logger. Secure your free ArcSight Logger TODAY! > http://p.sf.net/sfu/arcsisghtdev2dev > _______________________________________________ > QDVDAuthor-users mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/qdvdauthor-users > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Using storage to extend the benefits of virtualization and iSCSI Virtualization increases hardware utilization and delivers a new level of agility. Learn what those decisions are and how to modernize your storage and backup environments for virtualization. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfnl/114/51434361/ _______________________________________________ QDVDAuthor-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/qdvdauthor-users
