ffmpeg status?

[Fabian Greffrath]

Reinhard Tartler schrieb:
> Yes, I've spoken to Diego about this (CC'ed), and he even suggested the
> name ffmpeg-restricted. Therefore I'd like to rename the source package
> again on the next upload.
> 
> Everyone okay? (now would be a good time to object ;)

OK!

> FWIW, I don't see what problem is solved with that regrouping. however
> now would be a good time to do such a change.

The idea arose in my head when we discussed if libavutils-dev must 
depend on libavcodec-dev and if this package in return must or must 
not depend on libavutils-dev itself. By regrouping them in ffmpeg-dev 
we simply circumvent conflicts and circular dependencies among the 
-dev packages.

Packages that only build against libavcodec could then depend on 
ffmpeg-dev (which will install all the headers and libraries - even 
the unnecessary ones) and link against libavcodec as always. If the 
application is linked dynamically, the resulting package will only 
depend on libavcodec51.


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