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diff --git a/multimedia/gstreamer/pkg-descr b/multimedia/gstreamer/pkg-descr new file mode 100644 index 000000000..3e7e98b0e --- /dev/null +++ b/multimedia/gstreamer/pkg-descr @@ -0,0 +1,24 @@ +[ excerpt from developer's site ] +- What is GStreamer? +GStreamer allows the construction of graphs of media-handling +components, ranging from simple mp3 playback to complex audio +(mixing) and video (non-linear editing) processing. Applications +can take advantage of advances in codec and filter technology +transparently. Developers can add new codecs and filters by writing +a simple plugin with a clean, generic interface. GStreamer is +released under the LGPL, with many of the included plugins retaining +the license of the code they were derived from, usually GPL or BSD. + +- Features: +* Comprehensive Core Library +* Intelligent Plugin Architecture +* Extensive Development Tools + +- Is GStreamer a media player? +No, GStreamer is a development framework for creating applications +like media players, video editors, streaming media broadcasters and +so on. That said, very good media players can easily be built on +top of GStreamer and we even include a simple yet functional +mediaplayer with GStreamer called Gst-Player + +WWW: http://gstreamer.sourceforge.net/ |