Re: Proposal: Parameterizing ffmpg.cfg

On Thursday 12 Mar 2009, Francesco Romani wrote:

> Hi,
>
> This is already implemented into transcode core, and the modules are on
> the track too. Take a look to the --config_dir parameter.
> In 1.2.x, with the new set of export modules, this will reach its
> potential.
>

Good news! I'll have a look although latest version on berlios seems to be 
1.1.1 so I'm not sure how to get 1.2.x.


> > Now transcode probably needs a new command line option like I need
> > another hole in my head, however, I have had a look over the transcode
> > code base and I think I could do it given a little time (it's been a
> > looong time since I coded in C) but I don't want to do it if it has no
> > chance of getting into the mainline code (I have no inclination to
> > maintain my own fork).
>
> Please no, a fork is really, *REALLY* a bad idea IMHO.
> If you plan to hack, extend, or even just look to the transcode sources,
> please use the 1.1.x branch, or even better the head/default branch.
> Interesting things hare happening here.
>

I didn't mean to imply I would fork, rather the opposite. I am in complete 
agreement with you :-)

-- 
Geoff