[linux-dvb] Re: korrupt MPEG2 Stream

[Klaus Schmidinger <Klaus.Schmidinger@cadsoft.de>]

Ralph Metzler wrote:
> 
> Martin Kuhne writes:
>  > Inisting on specs and standards may be the Right Thing technically. Let the
>  > others fix their broken software.
>  > However, it's a bad service to your users/customers. They are stuck with
>  > incompatible software and they don't care whose fault it may be.
> 
> So, I am supposed to go out and buy any Windoze MPEG2 software and see
> if there might be a problem?
> I tested it with one Windoze MPEG2 player which I was forced to buy with
> another product. It works. That's more than enough considering people
> with that operating system are not our intended users.

I really don't want to heat up this discussion, but I definitely have
to agree with what Ralph says: standards are the way to go! IMO it makes no
sense to adapt ANY program or driver to make it work together with another
program that DOESN'T adhere to the standards. As my knowledge about this
whole MPEG stuff is still pretty limited, I can't possibly say whether
the Linux DVB driver's output is 100% standard, but as long as nobody
can quote a passage from an official document that proves otherwise, we
should refrain from using terms like "bad service". None of the users
of the Linux DVB driver (inclucing myself) is paying Ralph or the company
he works for any money (or do they?). It is my understanding of Open Source
projects that everybody can use them and if there is a problem, can contribute
to fix it. I'm sure Ralph would be more than happy to fix any non-standard
behaviour of the Linux DVB driver that he is made aware of.

Well, I hope I don't get flamed for this...

Greetings
Klaus
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