[FFmpeg-devel] GSoC '15 Introduction

[Roger Pack]

On 3/8/15, compn <tempn at mi.rr.com> wrote:
> On Sat, 7 Mar 2015 20:24:16 +0200
> Ilinca Andrei <andrei.ilinca24 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>        Hello!
>
> welcome!
>
>>
>>        *Why directshow digital video capture ?*
>>
>>        Simply because It sounds really interesting and entertaining.
>> I have some experience using Matlab and Simulink for converting from
>> time-domain to frequency-domain and back, Bode & Nyquist Diagrams and
>> I have basic knowledge about how filters work and how they can be
>> used and implemented. I've done some research about video capturing
>> in DirectShow , mainly on this link
>>
>> <https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/dd373406%28v=vs.85%29.aspx>,
>>    and I believe this project suits me the best.
>
> dont forget you can check other open source projects
> (videolan, virtualdub etc) and maybe copy how they do dshow video
> capture.

Just don't copy and paste, since the VLC stuff [at least] is straight
GPL and we'll need this one to be LGPL [so basically base it off of
the MSDN not off the VLC code base, that's what I do].  Look forward
to corresponding more through private email on the issue with you.
-roger-