[FFmpeg-user] Libav (Avconv) Imposition on Users who want FFmpeg

[Carl Eugen Hoyos]

Dainius (GreatEmerald <pastas4 <at> gmail.com> writes:

> If the virtual does now prefer Libav, then it's rather unfortunate,
> but I'd rather hear both sides of the argument for that change.

http://blogs.gentoo.org/lu_zero/2013/01/18/the-case-of-defaults-libav-vs-ffmpeg/
http://aballier.wordpress.com/2013/01/18/ffmpeg-vs-libav-a-distribution-maintainer-point-of-view-almost-two-years-after-the-split/
(It is necessary to read the second one to "understand" 
the first one which is full of the usual lies.)

> Well, that said, there is a bit of a problem in that regard with
> GStreamer.

If you know of any bugs in FFmpeg that affect GStreamer 
please report them to us!
(So far, all reports ended in "you are right, it works 
fine".)

Carl Eugen