[MPlayer-users] When will there be a new release?

[Jason Garrett-Glaser]

> why should we release something just to workaround the total idiocy of
> distribution packagers? The problem is backwards

Moreso, if we wait long enough, the distros will eventually be forced
to stop packaging ancient versions of mplayer.  If we release now,
we'll have to prolong the cycle by another 2-3 years yet again.

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