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@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@ -GStreamer: Release notes for GStreamer Ugly Plug-ins 0.9.3 "Athos" +GStreamer: Release notes for GStreamer Good Plug-ins 0.9.6 "Everything's Not Lost" The GStreamer team is petrified to announce a new release in the 0.9.x development series of the -GStreamer Ugly Plug-ins. +GStreamer Good Plug-ins. The 0.9.x series is a development series and not recommended for end users. @@ -12,38 +12,35 @@ It is not API or ABI compatible with the stable 0.8.x series. It is, however, parallel installable with the 0.8.x series. -"When you have to shoot, shoot. Don't talk." +"Such ingratitude. After all the times I've saved your life." -There are times when the world needs a color between black and white. -Quality code to match the good's, but two-timing, backstabbing and ready to -sell your freedom down the river. These plug-ins might have a patent noose -around their neck, or a lock-up license, or any other problem that makes you -think twice about shipping them. +A collection of plug-ins you'd want to have right next to you on the +battlefield. Shooting sharp and making no mistakes, these plug-ins have it +all: good looks, good code, and good licensing. Documented and dressed up +in tests. If you're looking for a role model to base your own plug-in on, +here it is. -We don't call them ugly because we like them less. Does a mother love her -son less because he's not as pretty as the other ones ? No - she commends -him on his great personality. These plug-ins are the life of the party. -And we'll still step in and set them straight if you report any unacceptable -behaviour - because there are two kinds of people in the world, my friend: -those with a rope around their neck and the people who do the cutting. +If you find a plot hole or a badly lip-synced line of code in them, +let us know - it is a matter of honour for us to ensure Blondie doesn't look +like he's been walking 100 miles through the desert without water. -This module contains a set of plug-ins that have good quality and correct -functionality, but distributing them might pose problems. The license -on either the plug-ins or the supporting libraries might not be how we'd -like. The code might be widely known to present patent problems. -Distributors should check if they want/can ship these plug-ins. - +This module contains a set of plug-ins that we consider to have good quality + code, correct functionality, our preferred license (LGPL for the plug-in + code, LGPL or LGPL-compatible for the supporting library). +We believe distributors can safely ship these plug-ins. +People writing elements should base their code on these elements. Other modules containing plug-ins are: gst-plugins-base contains a basic set of well-supported plug-ins -gst-plugins-good -contains a set of well-supported plug-ins under our preferred license +gst-plugins-ugly +contains a set of well-supported plug-ins, but might pose problems for + distributors gst-plugins-bad contains a set of less supported plug-ins that haven't passed the rigorous quality testing we expect @@ -55,15 +52,18 @@ Features of this release * Parallel installability with 0.8.x series * Threadsafe design and API - * lame, rmdemux, iec958 fixes + * added speex RTP payloader/depayloader + * ported cutter + * fractional framerates + * more video filters now use BaseTransform Bugs fixed in this release Download -You can find source releases of gst-plugins-ugly in the download directory: -http://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/src/gst-plugins-ugly/ +You can find source releases of gst-plugins-good in the download directory: +http://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/src/gst-plugins-good/ GStreamer Homepage @@ -88,9 +88,14 @@ Applications Contributors to this release - * Flavio Oliveira + * Andy Wingo + * Edgard Lima + * Edward Hervey + * Jan Schmidt + * Julien Moutte * Michael Smith - * Stefan Kost * Thomas Vander Stichele + * Tim-Philipp Müller + * Vincent Torri * Wim Taymans -
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