From: Lucian M. <lu...@us...> - 2008-01-15 07:32:22
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Diego 'Flameeyes' Petten=C3=B2 wrote: > If you're a DirectFB or SyncFB user, please let me know by giving me a > bit of feedback on > http://farragut.flameeyes.is-a-geek.org/articles/2008/01/15/xine-matrox= -and-audiobooks >=20 > I basically found an old Matrox card which might work fine with those > output plugins, and I'm considering between selling the card as I don't > use it, or try to look after the output plugins with it. >=20 > I just want to know if that would e time well employed for something > useful to users or just something nobody will care about. >=20 I think there are enough people using fbxine with Claudio Ciccani's=20 DirectFB output driver on X-less HTPCs, another example coming to mind=20 is the work done by Dirk Meyer Jason Tackaberry and Rob Shortt in the=20 Freevo project (a python based media center) to offer in the future=20 Freevo 2 version a rendering engine based on xine-lib, so that project=20 would too benefit of good DirectFB support. Another one which I=20 personally would love to see running on DirectFB only, is oxine (it=20 seems it builds, but doesn't run). You see, all theese scenarios are=20 targetted towards media-center appliances, where one doesn't necessarily=20 want to play 3D games or click on buttons, but just "consume" media=20 sitting on the couch and using the remote, that's why some prefer it X-le= ss. Just my 2 cents, thanks! Lucian |