Reports of the libav fork languishing to death and the original ffmpeg actually being frequently updated are all over the place. Ubuntu can -and should- use the proper ffmpeg, regardless of what Debian decides.
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to libav in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1263278 Title: Use FFmpeg instead of Libav Status in “libav” package in Ubuntu: Won't Fix Status in “libav” package in Debian: New Bug description: Libav is supposed to be a drop-in replacement of FFmpeg. However, it isn't. For example, many software uses libswresample, it is simply missing in Libav. http://stackoverflow.com/questions/12651816/libswresample-in-recent-ubuntu-version https://github.com/hrydgard/ppsspp/issues/2322 BTW, the mindset of Libav is annoying at best. http://blog.pkh.me/p/13-the-ffmpeg-libav-situation.html http://stackoverflow.com/questions/9477115/who-can-tell-me-the-difference-and-relation-between-ffmpeg-libav-and-avconv So I hope that Ubuntu can switch back to FFmpeg; let more software build. Debian's political preference, e.g., Iceweasel, shouldn't affect a lot of Ubuntu users out there. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libav/+bug/1263278/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
