[MPlayer-DOCS] XviD -> Xvid

mail at kraymer.de mail at kraymer.de
Mon Nov 13 09:55:23 CET 2006


> Diego Biurrun wrote:
>
>> On Sat, Nov 11, 2006 at 03:29:08PM +0100, mail at kraymer.de wrote:
>>
>>> The Xvid team changed the official name to "Xvid", removing the
>>> capitalized "D" (see xvid.org).
>>> This patch replaces all occurences of "XviD" in the xml docs and the
>>> man page. If noone objects, I'll commit this weekend.
>>
>> Fine with me.
>
> FTLIW, I don't like it, because it's a senseless change which breaks
> the neat 'mirror'ing of the original name. (I tend to be quite fond of
> capitalization and punctuation games.) However, that complaint would be
> more reasonably directed at the XviD team itself, and I suppose it's
> kind of inappropriate to refuse to accept an official change...

I agree here in both aspects. I liked the old spelling better myself, but
it's not ours to decide..
Patch applied.





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