Re: Can't compile on Slackware 13

On Sun, Apr 25, 2010 at 3:54 PM, Shlomo Katz <[email protected]> wrote:
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>> That strikes me as re-inventing the wheel.  Kino already Just Works(TM).

Only if the wheel is in the shape of DV and the size is SD or less.

> I agree! Kino is great. Period. I have tried many other editors and they
> cannot compare, either because they don't include necessary features (such
> as capture, timedate stamps), or they crash all the time on my low end
> system (kdenlive, lives). I do, however, have high hopes for OpenShot, and
> am eagerly anticipating the next release.
>
> As everyone knows, the software reflects the abilities of the programmer
> (like good literature is a reflection of the author's literary worth), and
> we have obviously been spoiled by Dan. It's a sad statement of free software
> that it's prone to sudden disappearances. But then, no ones paying Dan to

It if is any consolation, I now work on MLT, which is the engine of
OpenShot and Kdenlive and addresses the foundation that Kino lacks to
deal with various wheel sizes. I overlapped development of Kino and
MLT for several years and did not abandon Kino until I felt it was
complete enough to hold people over until the new tools became ready.
I think we are very close to the inflection point I had anticipated,
possibly even passed it.

> sit up all night and develop Kino, and he has expenses like everyone else.
> Still, I disagree that Kino shouldn't be continued. It doesn't make sense to
> leave such a gem to rot in the wasteland of frozen packages. Could you see
> Apple one day saying, "Sorry, we have decided not to continue with Final
> Cut"? I know one can't compare the two, but really: I use Kino to edit
> movies under tight deadlines, and in place of FC.
>
> I don't know what to say, because this is really an issue. Perhaps a
> rethinking of free software, and something to compensate the developers for
> their work?

I get a little pay to work on MLT, not nearly enough to go full time,
but far more than I ever got for Kino.

> SK

Thanks for the compliments, guys.

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