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ffmpeg without patents-issues/less features is shipped already embedded in Mplayer/Xine.
With the same configure-options, ffmpeg could also be shipped as singel package.
I asked about it here
Yes, but then anyone who wanted to build their own ffmpeg with additional options would end up having to rebuild all the stuff that links with it (the ffmpeg api/abi has a habit of changing frequently). I use ffmpeg and mpv, and I'm glad I can add those to my system without breaking other parts that I would have to rebuild if a system level ffmpeg library were used.
Yes, but then anyone who wanted to build their own ffmpeg with additional options would end up having to rebuild all the stuff that links with it (the ffmpeg api/abi has a habit of changing frequently).
This is only the case if another ffmpeg-version is used, you could stick with that ffmpeg that would come as stock package, adding options without further player-recompilation. If you really need a bleeding edge ffmpeg, than you'll have to recompile your player against ffmpeg anyway to be able to playback the files.
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I use ffmpeg and mpv, and I'm glad I can add those to my system without breaking other parts that I would have to rebuild if a system level ffmpeg library were used.
MPlayer/Xine could break, of what interest are these if one uses mpv?
If Mplayer/Xine are really wanted with the limited ffmpeg(thats the current case), you could build them statically with ffmpeg. I think most people would be happier with adding codecs to alle players using a stock ffmpeg.
MPlayer/Xine could break, of what interest are these if one uses mpv?
Maybe there are multiple users on the system that prefer to use different players, or perhaps the choice is dependent on the media being played: Xine is still better at DVD menu's than the others, which is what I use it for.
Yes, I could rebuild everything impacted if necessary. I was merely pointing out that the static/in-tree builds simply mean that I don't have to (admittedly at the cost of them becoming 'stale' over time).
Distribution: Slackware 15.0 x64, Slackware Live 15.0 x64
Posts: 617
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Originally Posted by andrew.46
And updated again for libvorbis 1.3.5 and Slackware 14.2 Beta 2
On my flash-drive with Alien's Live-Slak (the latest Plasma), this is what I got when trying to build it...
Code:
root@darkstar:/home/live/built_srcs/libvorbis (aoTuV enhanced)# ls
aotuv_for_1.3.5.diff libvorbis-aotuv_b6.03_2015.tar.bz2 slack-desc
libvorbis-1.3.5.tar.xz libvorbis.SlackBuild*
root@darkstar:/home/live/built_srcs/libvorbis (aoTuV enhanced)# ./libvorbis.SlackBuild
tar: /home/live/built_srcs/libvorbis: Cannot open: No such file or directory
tar: Error is not recoverable: exiting now
@ftio Hmmm.... can't reproduce this. I have altered the slackbuild a little to avoid picking up the wrong archive in the build folder but this should have no bearing on what is happening on your system...
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