Re: [gentoo-dev] Re: lame use flag, local to global

[Chris Gianelloni <wolf31o2@gentoo.org>]

[-- Attachment #1: Type: text/plain, Size: 1209 bytes --]

On Fri, 2007-10-12 at 07:26 +0100, Steve Long wrote:
> Duncan wrote:
> 
> > Steve Dibb <beandog@gentoo.org> posted 470CD9B5.3000706@gentoo.org,
> > excerpted below, on  Wed, 10 Oct 2007 07:55:01 -0600:
> > 
> >> The reason we have mp3 and lame use flag is because there is more than
> >> one mp3 encoder.  In almost every case of the use flag being applied
> >> above, there is already support for another mp3 codec (ffmpeg).  So,
> >> lame adds support for lame, not for mp3, which is also provided.
> > 
> > In that case, shouldn't the description mention that?  Something like:
> > 
> > MP3 encoding support using LAME (as opposed to ffmpeg)
> > 
> What about when the next one gets added-- would it need to say "as opposed
> to ffmpeg or lame"?
> 
> I agree where there's a choice, the ebuild should offer lame or ffmpeg or
> w/e, and where not simply mp3 (along with the encode/decode being
> orthogonal.)

How about:

Prefer using LAME for MP3 encoding support

It doesn't mention anything else, so it'll work in all cases.

-- 
Chris Gianelloni
Release Engineering Strategic Lead
Alpha/AMD64/x86 Architecture Teams
Games Developer/Foundation Trustee
Gentoo Foundation

[-- Attachment #2: This is a digitally signed message part --]
[-- Type: application/pgp-signature, Size: 189 bytes --]