[Mplayer-advusers] New standards

[Nick Kurshev]

Hello, Attila!

On Thu, 13 Dec 2001 21:26:12 +0100 you wrote:

> hi Nick,
> 
> On Thu, 13 Dec 2001 21:27:56 +0300
> Nick Kurshev <nickols_k at mail.ru> wrote:
> 
> 
> > Any idea, suggestions, commentaries - PLEASE!!!
> 
> Yes, a fast and generic interfaces is a real need for linux
> (and other free unixes). At the moment, the only generic
> interface is X11 (XF86 to be precise), but X11 is designed to
> be a 2D interface w/o optimisation for multimedia at all.
> I dont know how good Xv is, but i think it's too big for
> what we need and also not available for every graphics
> card.
> Or in short words: yes, please do it.
> 
> I know i neither have the time nor the knowledge to 
> really help you, but you can count on my for testing
> (but not before february :-(
> 
Indeed, to implement useful standard we need in volunteers
currently I know only two drivers: mga_vid and radeon_vid.
But if someone who has video wil write such driver - we'll
be able to implement something like ALVA (Advanced Linux
Video Architecture).
But I'm waiting for Arpi's replying - since he is owner of mga_vid
stuff in mplayer ;)
> 
> Greetings
> 
> 		Attila Kinali
> 
> -- 
> I am a moslem, i am a terrorist.
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Best regards! Nick