Re: Win32 installer any time soon?

Thanks to Nicolas Conde, i got an answer to that question:

http://www.xvidmovies.com/codec/

I didn't tested it, but it looks good.

On Mon, 2003-01-13 at 22:48, Florin Andrei wrote:
> Any plans to provide a no-brainer Win32 binary installer?
> 
> Currently i'm using the divx.com codec, even though i'd prefer XviD. The
> reason i'm using the closed source codec is this: my main goal is 100%
> compatibility across Win/Lin/Mac; if i convert to DivX using a certain
> codec, and i give that file to someone, i want to maximize the chances
> that that person will play the file with the exact same codec that was
> used to encode the file.
> Given the current OS usage, and the fact that divx.com provides a
> dummy-proof Win32 binary installer, the chances are maximum that the
> target user will have divx.com installed, not XviD.
> 
> Perhaps i'm exagerating the importance of using the exact same codec
> when playing. But i just want to "play safe" and take no chances when it
> comes to perfect compatibility.
> 
> In a nutshell, i'll switch to XviD when xvid.org will have a big fat
> "click on me, gran'ma" :-) link to a Win32 binary installer. (i'm
> exagerating, but you got the idea)
> 
> Well, those were just my thoughts. I don't necessarily think i'm doing
> "the right thing". I don't want to twist anyone's arm, i just wanted you
> guys (the developers) to know a humble user's thoughts. 
> 
> BTW, XviD kicks ass. :-)
> 
> P.S.: For that matter, perhaps you guys will start to provide Linux/Unix
> binaries as well. I could volunteer to maintain RPM packages if you like
> (i do that for some free software projects anyway).
> I'm just trying to say that XviD seems to be mature enough to start
> providing binaries, that's all.
-- 
Florin Andrei

http://florin.myip.org/