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Clarify binary codecs section.
author diego
date Mon, 11 Sep 2006 09:15:42 +0000
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86 recent libavcodec snapshot. While some distributions provide FFmpeg 86 recent libavcodec snapshot. While some distributions provide FFmpeg
87 packages containing a shared libavcodec library, they are often based on the 87 packages containing a shared libavcodec library, they are often based on the
88 last "release" version of FFmpeg, which is quite old and will usually not 88 last "release" version of FFmpeg, which is quite old and will usually not
89 function correctly with MPlayer. 89 function correctly with MPlayer.
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91 Support for binary codecs MUST be present but it MUST NOT result in a hard 91 Support for binary codecs SHOULD be present to the extent that the combination
92 dependency on a binary codecs package. MPlayer is fully functional without 92 of operating system and CPU architecture permits, but it MUST NOT result in a
93 hard dependency on a binary codecs package. MPlayer is fully functional without
93 external binary codecs. If you package binary codecs yourself, package the 94 external binary codecs. If you package binary codecs yourself, package the
94 essential codecs package, not the all codecs package. 95 essential codecs package, not the all codecs package.
95 96
96 Bitmap fonts are deprecated, don't package them. Use TrueType fonts instead. 97 Bitmap fonts are deprecated, don't package them. Use TrueType fonts instead.
97 98