[NUT-devel] NUT documentation

[Måns Rullgård]

Oded Shimon <ods15 at ods15.dyndns.org> writes:

> On Sat, Oct 28, 2006 at 11:47:05AM +0100, Måns Rullgård wrote:
>> Luca Barbato <lu_zero at gentoo.org> writes:
>> 
>> > Måns Rullgård wrote:
>> >
>> >> 
>> >> What you're saying is that because any system CAN be abused, rather
>> >> try to start out with something sane, you incorporate an existing,
>> >> already very abused, "system" lock, stock and barrel.  Makes no sense
>> >> to me.
>> >
>> > Last time we discussed it we ended with a "who implements the codeclist
>> > got it in the spec", nobody stepped up with a list nicer than what we
>> > have now.
>> 
>> I don't see ANY list.  I don't care if you copy someone else's list,
>> or invent your own, but whatever you do, it HAS to be in the spec.
>
> one of the many proposed lists:
> http://lists.mplayerhq.hu/pipermail/nut-devel/2006-June/000433.html

Yes, there were a few PROPOSED lists.  None of them were adopted in
the actual spec.

> This is mostly grave-digging. I've never cared strongly about the issue. 

Therein lies the problem.  You can't set out designing a file format
ignoring one of the fundamental aspects.  Until this changes, I
consider the NUT format incomplete and a waste of time.

-- 
Måns Rullgård
mru at inprovide.com