[FFmpeg-devel] [PATCH] Add description for the other FFmpeg libs in the about page

[Robert Swain]

On 10/3/09 20:59, Stefano Sabatini wrote:
> On date Tuesday 2009-03-10 19:50:26 +0000, Robert Swain encoded:
>> >  On 10/3/09 19:36, Stefano Sabatini wrote:

>>> >  >     <li><tt>libavcodec</tt>   is a library containing decoders and encoders
>>> >  >     for audio/video codecs.</li>
>>> >  >
>>> >  >     <li><tt>libavformat</tt>   is a library containing demuxers and
>>> >  >     muxers for multimedia container formats.</li>
>>> >  >
>>> >  >  +<li><tt>libavdevice</tt>   is a library containing input and output
>>> >  >  +devices for many common multimedia input/output software frameworks,
>>> >  >  +including video4linux, vfw, and alsa.</li>
>>> >  >  +
>>> >  >  +<li><tt>libswscale</tt>   is a library performing highly optimized image
>>> >  >  +scaling/resampling operations.</li>
>> >
>> >  And colour (well, 'color' in the document I suppose) space conversion.
>
> Well I think the term "resampling" denotes both scaling and conversion
> operations, but I agree "color space conversion" is more clear.

I noticed in another thread about libavfilter and related, it was stated 
that "pixel format" was preferred to "colour space". Maybe that doesn't 
apply in this context but maybe "colour space/pixel format" would work.

>>> >  >  +
>>> >  >  +<li><tt>libavfilter</tt>   is a library, currently not fully integrated
>>> >  >  +in SVN, for efficiently filtering and generating multimedia
>>> >  >  +streams.</li>
>>> >  >  +
>> >
>> >  Maybe add in 'manipulating' for the sake of clarity.
>
> I left it as before in this case, I don't think
> s/filtering/manipulating/ is a good idea since it doesn't explain
> whence the "filter" part of libavfilter comes from.
>
> But I don't mind, if you prefer the other way or if someone can find
> out some way to mention both "manipulating" and "filtering" I'll
> change it.

I said 'add in' not 'swap'. :) I meant "for efficiently filtering, 
manipulating and generating multimedia streams."

Regards,
Rob