Re: [xine-user] DirectFB/SyncFB users feedback needed

[Lucian M. <lu...@us...>]

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
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> 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.
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> I just want to know if that would e time well employed for something
> useful to users or just something nobody will care about.
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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