[MPlayer-dev-eng] [RFC] Release news entry and download page changes

[Reimar Döffinger]

On Fri, Jun 08, 2012 at 01:03:10PM +0100, Andy Furniss wrote:
> Thomas Orgis wrote:
> >Am Thu, 07 Jun 2012 21:59:57 +0100
> >schrieb Andy Furniss <andyqos at ukfsn.org>:
> >
> >>Reimar Döffinger wrote:
> >>
> >>>Also the internal mp3lib copy is no
> >>>+longer used by default, also because the codebase has often show issues with the
> >>>+newest compilers. However it is still selectable at runtime by default.
> >>>+If you do not actually need it consider disabling it at compile time with --disable-mp3lib.
> >>
> >>Doesn't read too well.
> >>
> >>Is the issue with new compilers at run time or a build fail?
> >
> >AFAIK, it was build failure. Is there a specific reason that you would
> >rather rely on the mp3lib fork of mpg123 code (some time ago, it was)
> >instead of the libmpg123 binding that replaces it? Also, there is the
> >mp3 decoder in ffmpeg. So, MPlayer doesn't loose functionality here,
> >just code that needed extra maintenance.
> 
> Sorry for any confusion, I should have replied to Alexander.
> 
> My question was to do with his request for a native English speaker
> to look over the wording.
> 
> Anyway given you answer, here's how I would word it.
> 
> The internal mp3lib copy is no longer used by default, but it is
> still built by default. This may cause build issues with the newest
> compilers. If you do not actually need it, consider disabling it at
> compile time with --disable-mp3lib.


Thank you all for your comments.
I tried to make it more readable.
While it's up on the homepage already (at least www1.mplayerhq.hu),
comments and suggestions still welcome.