[FFmpeg-devel] [PATCH] news: add a news entry for the AAC encoder experimental flag removal

[Timothy Gu]

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