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FFmpeg 1.0 MultiMedia Library Released
An anonymous reader writes "The free software FFmpeg multi-media library that's used by VLC, MPlayer, Chrome, and many other software projects has reached version 1.0 after being in development since 2000. The 1.0 release incorporates new filters/decoders and other A/V enhancements. The code is available from FFmpeg.org."
Well, now I understand why an average pretty girl won't go out with an average geek.
She instinctively knows she will hear someday "Honey, you won't get that pretty car (ring, sofa, pony) because a) it's incompatible with my Linux server and b) Saint Stallman does not approve it too".
Well, now I'm pissed off.
Let's take a closer look.
1. A certain company (organisation) shouts in every nook and corner how its product is superior to everything else and how evil competitors screw them unfairly and deny them wider market share.
2. A clueless customer (me) asks whether he can have this wonderful product plus a certain feature. The company's answer is firm "no" because The Balance of The Force will be tipped in a wrong way.
3. The customer complains that's this is a nonsense. The company issues a press release saying that Jose the Customer is a troll.
Now we have to find a way for this company (organisation) to increase its market share.
They have a brilliant business plan: Kill off all Jose the Clueless Customers! Only wise bearded customers will survive and the market share will soar!
Either bend over to customers' needs however stupid they are or stop moaning about evil competition.
Meanwhile I will continue to suffer with my paid copy of inferior TMPGEnc Video Mastering Works.
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