[FFmpeg-devel] [PATCH] news: add a news entry for the AAC encoder experimental flag removal
Timothy Gu
timothygu99 at gmail.com
Sat Dec 5 20:31:07 CET 2015
On Sat, Dec 05, 2015 at 07:14:43PM +0000, Rostislav Pehlivanov wrote:
> Signed-off-by: Rostislav Pehlivanov <atomnuker at gmail.com>
> ---
> src/index | 21 +++++++++++++++++++++
> 1 file changed, 21 insertions(+)
>
> diff --git a/src/index b/src/index
> index d1d4a58..0c54046 100644
> --- a/src/index
> +++ b/src/index
> @@ -37,6 +37,27 @@
> News
> </h1>
>
> + <a id="aac_encoder"></a><h3>The native FFmpeg encoder is out of experimental!</h3>
The native FFmpeg AAC encoder
The id could be a bit more descriptive. `aac_encoder_stable` sounds good
to me.
> + <p>
> + After seven years the native FFmpeg AAC encoder has had its experimental flag
> + removed and declared as ready for use. Subjective quality tests put the
IMO, "ready for general use" is slightly more precise.
> + encoder to be of equal or greater quality than most of the other encoders
> + available to the public.
> + </p>
Open a new <p> here.
> + Licensing has always been an issue with encoding AAC audio as most of the
> + encoders have had a license making FFmpeg indistributable if compiled with
configure outputs "unredistributable." Not sure which one is better from
a legal POV.
> + support for them. The fact that there now exists a fully open and truly
> + free AAC encoder integrated directly within the project means a lot to those
> + who wish to use accepted and widespread standards.
> + </p>
Ditto.
> + The majority of the work done to bring the encoder up to quality was
> + done by Claudio Freire and Rostislav Pehlivanov. Also thanks to
> + <a href="http://d.hatena.ne.jp/kamedo2/">Kamedo2</a> who does comparisons
> + and tests, the original authors and all past and current contributors to the
> + encoder. Users are suggested and encouraged to use the encoder and provide
> + feedback or breakage reports through our <a href="https://trac.ffmpeg.org/">bug tracker</a>.
> + </p>
You could also mention GSoC's role in getting you started in
contributing to the encoder.
> +
> <a id="thanks_sponsor_0001"></a><h3>Telepoint & MediaHub are now supporting our project</h3>
> <p>
> A big thank you note goes to our newest supporters: MediaHub and Telepoint.
Rostislav and Claudio, thanks for all your work on the AAC encoder!
Timothy
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