[FFmpeg-devel] GSoC 2009

[Diego Biurrun]

On Tue, Mar 17, 2009 at 09:45:03AM +0100, Benjamin Larsson wrote:
> Mike Melanson wrote:
> > Kostya wrote:
> >   
> >> Well, looks like data format is almost the same except those weird palette
> >> modes. So it mostly about enhancing decoder unless we decide we need that
> >> hybrid mode (in which case writing palettizer would be a good qualification
> >> task).
> >
> > This sounds like a matter between Benjamin (who proposed the task) and 
> > Michael (the ueber-mentor).
> 
> This task should about 1-2 months of work for someone who never ever 
> worked with FFmpeg before. So I consider this as valid task and I'm 
> quite sure that whoever gets the task will complete it in time -> good 
> SoC project.

I'd like to second the notion that SoC projects should maybe be reduced
in size somewhat.  If we look at the experience from past years, most
projects do not get finished in time.

Diego