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13 <H1>Appendix E - Developer Cries</H1> 13 <H1><A NAME="appendix_e">Appendix E - Developer Cries</A></H1>
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15 <P>There are two major topics which always cause huge dispute and flame on the 15 <P>There are two major topics which always cause huge dispute and flame on the
16 <A HREF="http://mplayerhq.hu/pipermail/mplayer-users/">mplayer-users</A> 16 <A HREF="http://mplayerhq.hu/pipermail/mplayer-users/">mplayer-users</A>
17 mailing list. Number one is the topic of the</P> 17 mailing list. Number one is the topic of the</P>
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20 <H2><A NAME="gcc">GCC 2.96</A></H2> 20 <H2><A NAME="gcc">E.1 GCC 2.96</A></H2>
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22 <P><B>The background:</B> The GCC <B>2.95</B> series is an official GNU release 22 <P><B>The background:</B> The GCC <B>2.95</B> series is an official GNU release
23 and version 2.95.3 of GCC is the most bug-free in that series. 23 and version 2.95.3 of GCC is the most bug-free in that series.
24 We have never noticed compilation problems that we could trace to GCC 2.95.3. 24 We have never noticed compilation problems that we could trace to GCC 2.95.3.
25 Starting with Red Hat Linux 7.0, <B>Red Hat</B> included a heavily 25 Starting with Red Hat Linux 7.0, <B>Red Hat</B> included a heavily
94 <LI>Now you can install GCC (as root) by typing<BR> 94 <LI>Now you can install GCC (as root) by typing<BR>
95 <CODE>make install</CODE></LI> 95 <CODE>make install</CODE></LI>
96 </OL> 96 </OL>
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99 <H2><A NAME="binary">Binary distribution</A></H2> 99 <H2><A NAME="binary">E.2 Binary distribution</A></H2>
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101 <P>MPlayer previously contained source from the OpenDivX project, which 101 <P>MPlayer previously contained source from the OpenDivX project, which
102 disallows binary redistribution. This code has been removed in version 102 disallows binary redistribution. This code has been removed in version
103 0.90-pre1 and the remaining file <CODE>divx_vbr.c</CODE> that is derived 103 0.90-pre1 and the remaining file <CODE>divx_vbr.c</CODE> that is derived
104 from OpenDivX sources has been put under the GPL by its authors as of version 104 from OpenDivX sources has been put under the GPL by its authors as of version
110 is disabled by default because it implies a small speed sacrifice, but it is 110 is disabled by default because it implies a small speed sacrifice, but it is
111 now possible to create binaries that run on different members of the Intel 111 now possible to create binaries that run on different members of the Intel
112 CPU family.</P> 112 CPU family.</P>
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115 <H2><A NAME="nvidia">nVidia</A></H2> 115 <H2><A NAME="nvidia">E.3 nVidia</A></H2>
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117 <P>We dislike the fact that <A HREF="http://www.nvidia.com">nVidia</A> 117 <P>We dislike the fact that <A HREF="http://www.nvidia.com">nVidia</A>
118 only provides binary drivers (for use with XFree86), which are often buggy. 118 only provides binary drivers (for use with XFree86), which are often buggy.
119 We have had many reports on 119 We have had many reports on
120 <A HREF="http://mplayerhq.hu/pipermail/mplayer-users/">mplayer-users</A> 120 <A HREF="http://mplayerhq.hu/pipermail/mplayer-users/">mplayer-users</A>
132 In any case, if you are using the nVidia binary drivers and facing driver related problems, 132 In any case, if you are using the nVidia binary drivers and facing driver related problems,
133 please be aware that you will receive very little help from our side because we have 133 please be aware that you will receive very little help from our side because we have
134 little power to help in this matter.</P> 134 little power to help in this matter.</P>
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137 <H2><A NAME="barr">Joe Barr</A></H2> 137 <H2><A NAME="barr">E.4 Joe Barr</A></H2>
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139 <P>Joe Barr became infamous by writing a less than favorable 139 <P>Joe Barr became infamous by writing a less than favorable
140 <A HREF="http://www.linuxworld.com/site-stories/2001/1214.mplayer.html"> 140 <A HREF="http://www.linuxworld.com/site-stories/2001/1214.mplayer.html">
141 MPlayer review</A>. He found MPlayer hard to install, but then 141 MPlayer review</A>. He found MPlayer hard to install, but then
142 again he is not very fond of 142 again he is not very fond of