From owner-freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Sep 25 17:57:10 2008 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C06F01065694; Thu, 25 Sep 2008 17:57:09 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from tad1214@aol.com) Received: from mx1.cpanel.net (mx1.cpanel.net [208.74.121.68]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9EFAB8FC08; Thu, 25 Sep 2008 17:57:09 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from tad1214@aol.com) Received: from ng1.cptxoffice.net ([208.74.121.102] helo=Osprey.cptxoffice.net) by mx1.cpanel.net with esmtpa (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1KiuTq-0005Ym-7q; Thu, 25 Sep 2008 12:18:18 -0500 Message-ID: <48DBC7C3.5070803@aol.com> Date: Thu, 25 Sep 2008 12:17:55 -0500 From: Thomas Donnelly User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.16 (X11/20080917) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Alex Keda References: <48DA9F0A.2060207@lissyara.su> <48DB9AFD.6020606@FreeBSD.org> <48DBC121.4050308@lissyara.su> In-Reply-To: <48DBC121.4050308@lissyara.su> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-AntiAbuse: This header was added to track abuse, please include it with any abuse report X-AntiAbuse: Primary Hostname - mx1.cpanel.net X-AntiAbuse: Original Domain - freebsd.org X-AntiAbuse: Originator/Caller UID/GID - [47 12] / [47 12] X-AntiAbuse: Sender Address Domain - aol.com X-Mailman-Approved-At: Thu, 25 Sep 2008 18:20:16 +0000 Cc: freebsd-multimedia@freebsd.org, FreeBSD Current , "Bruce M. Simpson" Subject: Re: Support AV Stream on FreeBSD X-BeenThere: freebsd-current@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Discussions about the use of FreeBSD-current List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 25 Sep 2008 17:57:10 -0000 Alex Keda wrote: > Bruce M. Simpson пишет: >> Alex Keda wrote: >>> the problem >>> currently the FreeBSD dosn't support common AVstream interface >>> (audio / video) >>> as simular vl4 for linux >>> >>> may be someone to write such interface driver? under FreeBSD license >>> >>> Also, it will be necessary to write patches for mplayer and vlc, >>> that these programs can use this interfaces. >> >> v4l support is not part of mainline FreeBSD, various drivers ship >> their own, please see ports/multimedia/pwcbsd, >> ports/devel/linux-kmod-compat, ports/multimedia/linux-gspca-kmod etc. >> >> Also see here for an app which runs on FreeBSD and uses v4l 1.x to do >> so: >> http://freehg.org/u/bms/spook-bms/ >> >> There are a number of criticisms and issues of v4l 2, however, the >> level of work involved is such that IMHO it is either going to take >> highly motivated individuals with lots of free time, or a compelling >> business case, for this support to appear in FreeBSD. > where to develops the FreeBSD? > is't desktop? > may be small parts of grants summer 200x year to leave for needs of > developers in such case > > the freebsd as desktop - a waiting many users > but it's develops only as network OS > ========== > 1.5 year ago, when Kirk McKusick came to Moscow, he has told - that > the purpose the next years - to catch up linux as with a desktop. > It so? Or not? > If yes - that developments in this direction is not visible... > I don't know, the ULE scheduler may not have been targeted for the desktop but it sure made multimedia performance outstanding on my machine. I would like to see it move even more in the desktop direction (nVidia drivers etc.) as its day to day performance is outstanding. I use FreeBSD as my workstation at home, work, on my laptops, etc. Not to say I don't have my complaints (typically related to hardware compatibility on the laptops) I still chose it over any other distribution. My biggest selling point day in and day out is the ports system, over and over again. Just my 2c