Re: [Openmovieeditor-users] www.linuxvideo.org (?) to bring the world of linuxvideo together....!!?!

[schoappied <sch...@gm...>]

schoappied wrote:
> Hi,
>
> In this week I did my first video project on Linux. And besides the fact 
> that there are a lot of possibilities and changes for linux video, there 
> is still a long way to go imho.
>
> I used for about 5 different apps to get something done (e.g. 
> synchronize video and sound and get it on a dvd).
> I had to face apps who couldn't deal with certain files formats and apps 
> which contains a lot of bugs, some come abroad after 5 hours work... 
> Other apps where quite difficult to use, especially the powerful but 
> difficult commandline apps.
>
> I don't have much experience with video editing on Linux. But I read a 
> couple of articles about it last week and it seems that linux video is 
> not as good as it should be... especially not for newbies.
>
> I think linux audio was in the same situation some years ago. I do work 
> with linux audio, so I know that situation better. They  started a 
> consortium for linux audio users, developers etc. check www.linuxaudio.org
>
> Linuxaudio.org has become a core organization in the world of linux 
> audio. They have mailinglist for users to discuss how to work with the 
> different linux audio apps to make music with. They have a mailinglist 
> for developers to discuss how to improve linux audio and make nice linux 
> audio apps. They have a linuxaudio conference each year to educate devs 
> and users about linux audio apps and development.
> Also the linux audio users share music with eachother here: 
> http://lam.fugal.net/
> And they make wiki's and howto's to teach others how to work with audio 
> on linux.
> (check http://linuxaudio.org/resources )
>
> I think such a core organization is what the world of linux video really 
> needs! If you could realize such a thing, I think linux video will 
> improve a lot in the coming years, cause although I had a difficult 
> week, I still believe in the possibilities of the linux video apps!
>
> I will send this email to the lists of Cinelerra, kdenlive, 
> openmovieeditor and kino. I'll also post a message in some IRC 
> chatchannels...
>
> Don't get me wrong, I will not be the one who will build such a 
> organization. I'm not a video artist or user that much... It's just my 
> vision about how to improve linux video and a serious suggestion for you 
> linux video lovers....
>
> Thanks and Good luck!
>
>
> \s
>
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More and more people are telling me it's a good idea. There is a active 
discussion about this topic on cinelerra mailinglist. Please join if you 
are interested in the project and like to support it or want to discuss 
it from the Kdenlive-point-of-view or openvideoeditor-point-of-view.

check the discussion: 
http://e.kevb.net/lurker/thread/20081210.164807.6f1dd9c4.en.html
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