Re: win32 build environment (was: Re: [xine-devel] [PATCH] xine_(read|write|connect)_abort)

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hallo mike,

> > anyway i know a lot of windows users and also some developers constantly
> > talking about how great it would be to have xine on win32 and that they
> > want to work on this - people have expressed this on this mailing list
> > as well, i think.
> 
> 	Have you ever asked them *why* they think it would be great to
> have xine on Win32? Have you pointed out that there are already several
> highly competent media players on Win32 such as WMP, QT, and Real? Do they
> understand that these 3 programs will be much better at their game on
> Win32 than xine could probably hope to be, simply because they're playing
> on their home turf (at least for WMP)? Just consider how poorly-done and
> hacked-up a Linux port of WMP would be.

well, of course i had this discussion, and not just once. turns out that
people are not really happe with those programs - and btw you need a
fourth tool, some dvd player. windows users regularly get quite jealous
of xine being a single player solution for all these - and a free
solution as well, btw

guenter

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