Re: Can't compile on Slackware 13

On Sunday 25 April 2010, Shlomo Katz wrote:
>> That strikes me as re-inventing the wheel.  Kino already Just Works(TM).
>
>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 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?
>
>SK
>
This is one of those cases where we should count noses, and see if there are 
enough of us, so that if Dan opened a paypal accnt, and asked each user to 
donate a $20 bill, something I can afford from time to time, and would feel 
good doing it.

The question then is: Are there enough of us to make it worthwhile for Dan?

I cannot even offer a SWAG on that.

-- 
Cheers, Gene
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like pigeons and Catholics.
		-- Woody Allen

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