From gearon@computer.org Wed, 8 Dec 1999 13:52:13 +1000 Date: Wed, 8 Dec 1999 13:52:13 +1000 From: Paul Gearon gearon@computer.org Subject: [Livid-dev] Things to do I noticed a couple of days ago that Alan commented that he'd like to see nist in C rather than C++. I don't know much about mpeg, video, or DVD, but I do know C and C++ pretty well. If there is a real desire for this sort of thing then I could start rewriting nist in C (it'd probably help me learn what it does). Personally, I like C++, both because of the language structure and particularly for projects with lots of people. So it would seem weird to be backporting to C. However, C has the advantages of being more available to people who only understand C (is this a real issue?) and of being faster (if it's done right). The later looks to be important given the number of people who are having trouble with frame rates. If nobody is interested in this, then is there something else I can help with? Regards, Paul Gearon Catapultam habeo. Nisi pecuniam omnem mihi dabis, ad caput tuum saxum immane mittam. (Translation from latin: "I have a catapult. Give me all the money, or I will fling an enormous rock at your head.")
From aholtzma@ess4.engr.UVic.CA Tue, 7 Dec 1999 20:10:53 -0800 Date: Tue, 7 Dec 1999 20:10:53 -0800 From: Aaron Holtzman aholtzma@ess4.engr.UVic.CA Subject: [Livid-dev] Things to do It would seem that Paul Gearon (gearon@computer.org) said: *snip* > I don't know much about mpeg, video, or DVD, but I do know C and C++ pretty > well. If there is a real desire for this sort of thing then I could start > rewriting nist in C (it'd probably help me learn what it does). NIST is a dead end. We're building a new and better world :) > Personally, I like C++, both because of the language structure and > particularly for projects with lots of people. So it would seem weird to be > backporting to C. However, C has the advantages of being more available to > people who only understand C (is this a real issue?) and of being faster (if > it's done right). The later looks to be important given the number of people > who are having trouble with frame rates. C is also for people who think C++ should've stayed in Stoustroup's twisted little mind. Remember that :) > If nobody is interested in this, then is there something else I can help > with? Look at the TODO list in the mpeg2dec, or check out dvd_play from http://www.cosy.sbg.ac.at/~dent/files/dvd-0.0.3pre1a.tgz. dvd_play has what will be the demux/buffer and css modules of the "new player". There's also the ifo parsers to work on, and a subpicture decoder, and... There's lots and lots to do! cheers, aaron
From dent@cosy.sbg.ac.at Tue, 7 Dec 1999 18:18:41 +0100 (CET) Date: Tue, 7 Dec 1999 18:18:41 +0100 (CET) From: Thomas 'Dent' Mirlacher dent@cosy.sbg.ac.at Subject: [Livid-dev] Things to do --snip/snip > NIST is a dead end. We're building a new and better world :) probably we should burn NIST? - and celebrate ;) --snip/snip > Look at the TODO list in the mpeg2dec, > or check out dvd_play from > http://www.cosy.sbg.ac.at/~dent/files/dvd-0.0.3pre1a.tgz. dvd_play has > what will be the demux/buffer and css modules of the "new player". ;) ... so with help of mats and guenter, there is also some beginning support for the DXr2 card (hw decoder) and a really nice gui. -btw. i'm still interresed in the KDE gui someone mentioned a few days ago. ... the CSS code: could someone look it up and optimizes the last few fractions? > There's also the ifo parsers to work on, the problem on the ifo parser is: i don't know where we are (whats missing), because i don't have the standard ;) ... but i guess thats a bonus ... btw. dvdtech is providung some insigths on navigation-commands > and a subpicture decoder, and... THIS is really on the todo list - since the guy who posted his status on the subpicture decoder cowardly hides somewhere, and doen't want to share his code ;) > There's lots and lots to do! ... but we're on the right way ... to a future wich looks promising cheers ++dent PS: aaron - what about the CVS thing -- Thomas Mirlacher Student of ComputerScience, University of Salzburg dent@cosy.sbg.ac.at http://www.cosy.sbg.ac.at/~dent
From derek@spider.com Wed, 8 Dec 1999 11:42:05 +0000 Date: Wed, 8 Dec 1999 11:42:05 +0000 From: Derek Fawcus derek@spider.com Subject: [Livid-dev] Things to do On Tue, Dec 07, 1999 at 06:18:41PM +0100, Thomas 'Dent' Mirlacher wrote: > ... the CSS code: could someone look it up and optimizes the last few > fractions? Someone already started on that, he's just waiting to get CVS access to the css-auth module. In fact I think he posted some of the stuff to the list. DF -- Derek Fawcus derek@spider.com Spider Software Ltd. +44 (0) 131 475 7034 PGP/GnuPG Keys available
From maroberts@dial.pipex.com Wed, 08 Dec 1999 13:12:26 +0000 Date: Wed, 08 Dec 1999 13:12:26 +0000 From: Mark A Roberts maroberts@dial.pipex.com Subject: [Livid-dev] Things to do Derek Fawcus wrote: > > On Tue, Dec 07, 1999 at 06:18:41PM +0100, Thomas 'Dent' Mirlacher wrote: > > ... the CSS code: could someone look it up and optimizes the last few > > fractions? > > Someone already started on that, he's just waiting to get CVS access > to the css-auth module. In fact I think he posted some of the stuff to > the list. > I think you're referring to me - I'm still waiting for someone to give me CVS access. Matthew - can you hear me ? :-) Regards Mark Roberts
From Joachim.Koenig@tecnomen.fi Tue, 14 Dec 1999 14:59:35 +0200 Date: Tue, 14 Dec 1999 14:59:35 +0200 From: Joachim Koenig Joachim.Koenig@tecnomen.fi Subject: [Livid-dev] Things to do > --snip/snip > > > NIST is a dead end. We're building a new and better world :) > > probably we should burn NIST? - and celebrate ;) > > --snip/snip > Some word from the "author" of NIST. I agree with both of you, for me NIST was a trigger for a better player to be developed. It did its purpose :)) I decided to put NIST together to see what a softwareplayer could do. I have had no time to work on NIST or any other things as I have been sick lately. I will not continue with NIST and instead support the new player. So, lets celebrate ;) mfg Joachim