[FFmpeg-soc] [RFC] rename vsrc movie to vsrc file

[Víctor Paesa]

Hi,

On 2010-06-09, Stefano Sabatini wrote:
> On date Wednesday 2010-06-09 03:00:05 -0700, Baptiste Coudurier encoded:
>> On 5/11/10 3:39 PM, Baptiste Coudurier wrote:
>> >On 05/11/2010 03:18 PM, Stefano Sabatini wrote:
>> >>On date Wednesday 2010-05-12 00:10:28 +0200, Vitor Sessak encoded:
>> >>>Víctor Paesa wrote:
>> >>>>Hi
>> >>>>
>> >>>>On Tue, May 11, 2010 at 21:46, Vitor Sessak wrote:
>> >>>>>Baptiste Coudurier wrote:
>> >>>>>>Guys,
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>>What do you think about it ?
>> >>>>>Looks a good idea to me, unless someone comes up with an even
>> >>>>>better name.
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>>Well, strictly speaking, not only files are supported.
>> >>>
>> >>>But for me "file" is still the least misleading. For example, in
>> >>>"ffmpeg -h":
>> >>>
>> >>>>-i filename input file name
>> >>>
>> >>>We already call [file|URL|video4windows device number] a "file"...
>> >>
>> >>Exactly. What we're really taking in input is a lavf
>> >>resource/source/stream.
>> >>
>> >>Maybe vsrc_stream, but I continue to prefer "lavf" as it is using the
>> >>lavf syntax/capabilities.
>> >>
>> >
>> >I think users don't really know about lavf, it won't be obvious for them
>> >at all...
>> >
>>
>> So, victor, stefano ? Do we agree on a name or ? Michael what do you think
>> ?

My preferences (in order) are:

* vsrc_movie -> keeping the original name saves some effort

* vsrc_media -> "multimedia" is more descriptive, but too long. "media" is
an acceptable (for me) compromise.

Regards,
Víctor