[Bug 340303] Re: FFE: ffmpeg 0.5

[Reinhard Tartler]

** Summary changed:

- Please sync with upstream release of ffmpeg .5
+ FFE: ffmpeg 0.5

** Description changed:

+      * A description of the proposed changes, with sufficient detail to
+ estimate their potential impact on the distribution
+ 
+ Currently, jaunty ships a snapshot of ffmpeg dated from 20090204. This
+ update would bring us to the latest release of ffmpeg. In fact, this
+ updates the snapshot to ~20090303.
+ 
+     * A rationale for the exception, explaining the benefit of the
+ change
+ 
+ gst-ffmpeg already includes that release, having the two in sync lowers
+ the risk of causing crashers caused by a version skew
+ 
+     * Any additional information which would be helpful in considering
+ the decision
+ 
+ debian/unstable already ships the 0.5 release in unstable. It is very
+ likely that we can keep the ffmpeg packages in sync for a longer time,
+ which results in more testing of the codebase and easier maintenance.
+ 
+ Testpackages and rebuilds of reverse dependencies can be found in
+ siretart's PPA (for intrepid only ATM, sorry). So far, no regressions
+ have been spotted.
+ 
+ original report follows:
+ 
  Binary package hint: ffmpeg
  
  ffmpeg releases quite rarely, though they aim to keep a stable source
  trunk. Ubuntu uses an svn snapshot from february 4th.
  
  ffmpeg released version .5 today with significant stabilizations.
  Complete announcement http://www.ffmpeg.org/ and changelog
  http://svn.ffmpeg.org/ffmpeg/branches/0.5/Changelog?revision=17727

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FFE: ffmpeg 0.5
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