[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1005536] Re: missleading message in ffmpeg

2012-09-24 Thread burek
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 939863 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/939863 Well, not quite. I agree there was a little progress toward changing the injustice introduced with such behavior, but there is one major key point that should be noted. ffmpeg tool (binary) distributed with

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1005536] Re: missleading message in ffmpeg

2012-09-24 Thread thom
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 939863 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/939863 @Burek Yes, that seems to be the real story, I totally agree with you. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to libav in Ubuntu.

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1005536] Re: missleading message in ffmpeg

2012-09-19 Thread thom
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 939863 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/939863 ** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 939863 Warning message from ffmpeg program needs update -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1005536] Re: missleading message in ffmpeg

2012-09-19 Thread thom
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 939863 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/939863 The change in the text has made the updates for precise. Hurray ! *** THIS PROGRAM IS DEPRECATED *** This program is only provided for compatibility and will be removed in a future release. Please use

Re: [Desktop-packages] [Bug 1005536] Re: missleading message in ffmpeg

2012-09-18 Thread Reinhard Tartler
On Mo, Sep 17, 2012 at 23:26:43 (CEST), thom wrote: --- This program is a fork of ffmpeg and the ffmpeg command is only (temporarily) provided for compatibility. Use avconv instead (see Changelog for the list of incompatible changes). --- That's inaccurate. The /usr/bin/ffmpeg program as

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1005536] Re: missleading message in ffmpeg

2012-09-18 Thread burek
That's inaccurate. The /usr/bin/ffmpeg program as shipped by libav is not strictly a fork, as it is an unmodified version of the ffmpeg ... This is inaccurate too. I've never seen in ffmpeg any such message, from any git checkout. That means people from debian did change ffmpeg source code, so it

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1005536] Re: missleading message in ffmpeg

2012-09-18 Thread burek
This program is not developed anymore ... This is also so inaccurate, considering that ffmpeg has (as of today) far more monthly commits than avconv, so it's pretty obvious that it IS still being actively developed. I'm aware that certain people from debian would like this not to be true and

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1005536] Re: missleading message in ffmpeg

2012-09-18 Thread thom
Yes Reinhart, burek is definitely right. I expect from you, as a packager for libavtools, a bit more honour, professionalism and pride instead of trying to be smart. I do have to tell you that libav and libavtools are among the best tools in the world so you as a packager should reflect that.

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1005536] Re: missleading message in ffmpeg

2012-09-17 Thread thom
possible solution: change the text to: --- This program is a fork of ffmpeg and the ffmpeg command is only (temporarily) provided for compatibility. Use avconv instead (see Changelog for the list of incompatible changes). --- -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of