Date: Tue, 08 Oct 2013 11:18:41 -0700 From: "Ronald F. Guilmette" <rfg@tristatelogic.com> To: Thomas Zander <thomas.e.zander@googlemail.com> Cc: freebsd-ports@freebsd.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD mplayer port update? Message-ID: <59481.1381256321@server1.tristatelogic.com> In-Reply-To: <CAFU734xXW2A3k_Db1RAhdpDoUeupx6G1fM-q1tu78Jb6=y2-fg@mail.gmail.com>
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In message <CAFU734xXW2A3k_Db1RAhdpDoUeupx6G1fM-q1tu78Jb6=y2-fg@mail.gmail.com> , you wrote: >On 8 October 2013 02:10, Ronald F. Guilmette <rfg@tristatelogic.com> wrote: > >> Could someone (anyone) explain to me why the FreeBSD port of mplayer >> has not been updated at all since March 8th of this year? > >Yes. >That is because I am preparing roughly 2 major updates per year, >preferably shortly after a FreeBSD release. The other changes to the >port are to maintain compatibility and fix whatever problems users may >have. > >To pre-empt the inevitable question: Yes, there will be a new version >before the end of October. >Do you miss a specific feature in the current port or why do you press >for an update? The answer to your question is just this: On very rare occasions, I come upon a video that does not seem to play correctly (using mplayer). When this happens, it may be the fault of the video itself, or perhaps of mplayer. If I knew that my mplayer had been updated recently, then I would tend more to suspect the video file of being corrupted. And also, of course, even when videos play "correctly" I do often wonder whether or not I am getting the full benefits of my hardware.
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