Hi,

I have just updated a few packages and noticed a new dependency in the package gstreamer0.10-ffmpeg.
This package now strictly enforces the debian version of ffmpeg. You have to uninstall the version from dmo and this will basically break every package from dmo repository.
A reason is given in the changelog
This is, of course, nonsense considering the amount of "useless" bugreports he will receive from dmo-users, when this package hits testing.

So take this as warning if you are a dmo-user. How are you going to deal with this ?

If I used this package I would do something like:

You may find a deluge of bug reports on this might get the problem solved before it hits Testing.
Cheers for the heads up though.

http://s10.directupload.net/file/u/2...88zjnf_png.htm

It seems as if the gstreamer maintainers are really pissed by users filing "useless bugreports"
I still can't understand it. A user, who knows that gstreamer-ffmpeg is the source of his problem, probably also knows that the ffmpeg api changes sometimes. Why would he file a bugreport against this package.
A user who doesn't know it would more likely rant against totem, or whatever app stops working.
Maybe the gstreamer guys are just a bit oversensitive.

Anyway, forcing people into using a mangled ffmpeg version, which lacks all relevant encoders, cannot be the solution. I truly hope that this is handled in a more useful way.

Edit: Just had to edit this post, to emphasize just how bad this solution is. Words cannot express my disappointment about this dependency

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