[FFmpeg-devel] [ANNOUNCEMENT] Left FFmpeg; starting Librempeg

[Lynne]

Dec 7, 2023, 11:52 by onemda at gmail.com:

> On Thu, Dec 7, 2023 at 10:27 AM Lynne <dev at lynne.ee> wrote:
>
>> Dec 7, 2023, 09:51 by onemda at gmail.com:
>>
>> > On Thu, Dec 7, 2023 at 9:23 AM Lynne <dev at lynne.ee> wrote:
>> >
>> >> Dec 6, 2023, 21:27 by onemda at gmail.com:
>> >>
>> >> > Today, effectively immediately, I officially Ieft the FFmpeg project.
>> >> >
>> >> > For new
>> >> >
>> decoders/encoders/muxers/demuxers/filters/fixes/speedups/tests/cleanups
>> >> > etc. look at Librempeg project on github, source code will appear soon
>> >> > there.
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >> Calm down, there's no need to leave over such silly reasons. Tests
>> >> can wait, and someone else can add them.
>> >> Besides, I need someone to review my FFT patches which I plan to post in
>> >> a few hours, and there's still the AC-4 decoder that I'll help you
>> finish
>> >> up.
>> >> Take a few days off if you have to, log back into IRC and we'll talk it
>> >> through?
>> >>
>> >
>> > Sorry to disappoint you but that hit just top of iceberg.
>> >
>> > For FFT/RDFT x86 improvements and testing you can send PR to Librempeg
>> > project directly.
>> >
>>
>> I think it would be easier to just work together here.
>> If you're unhappy with the rules, like requiring patches to sit
>> on the ML for review for 3 days before pushing, even if the code is your
>> own,
>> we can change that.
>> There's nothing that cannot be fixed.
>>
>
> Its over. sooner you accept that its better.
>
> Already removed libpostproc cruft, and couple others (sonic) are planned
> for removal too.
>

I'm sure no one would object nowadays to removing libpostproc if you sent a patch.
Sonic is just an ordinary inoffensive codec. If you send a patch to remove it,
I wouldn't mind, since it's not really used, nor very efficient, nor with much potential.