Open Sourcing ratDVD.... - Club CDFreaks

mlauzon · 05-06-2005

He/she talks about open sourcing and porting ratDVD as can be seen below (I've slightly edited the quote):

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How about Linux, Mac? Will you do a port?

I would be interested into doing a Linux port. However, since I am an ignorant Windows nerd I have no idea how it can be done. What I will do is releasing more and more components as open source over time and so people, who know what they are doing can work on it.

One thing I do know is that porting the UI is probably not hard since it is Delphi and can be recompiled with Kylix relatively simple. The bigger problem is that the underlying architecture is based on DirectShow filters and so probably needs a lot of changes.

Well, again I have to say it sounds intriguing but Mac is totally unknown to me. But hey, if there are people who are interested in it and I get a little more time, why not – although I fear this will be more a rewrite than a port.

If he/she is wanting to open source rDVD then I'd suggest using the GPL and posting it as a project on SourceForge (http://sourceforge.net/); unfortunately Kylix is no longer supported -- by that I mean that Borland stopped Kylix a few years ago...yes I know it's basically the Linux version of Delphi which in itself is actually just Pascal) -- so for Linux it may or may not need a rewrite like he/she talks about doing for a Mac version.

Jon Read · 05-06-2005

Will they be able to stop annoying commerical rip off outfits from using the work ? You know the type, rebranding free software to sell.

mlauzon · 05-06-2005

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Originally Posted by Jon Read

Will they be able to stop annoying commerical rip off outfits from using the work ? You know the type, rebranding free software to sell.

It can be stopped, if someone takes the initiative and brings said companies to court, because said companies are basically breaking copyright laws, stealing, comitting fraud, etc. But of course, I have yet to see someone do that -- well that's not all that true, the makers of PearPC are suing MXS for doing almost exactly what you're talking about.

Noxious Ninja · 06-06-2005

Best bet would probably be to rewrite the GUI in Qt or GTK and use mencoder. Of course, then it would be a whole new app. :P

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Jon Read New on Forum Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 25	Re: Open Sourcing ratDVD.... Will they be able to stop annoying commerical rip off outfits from using the work ? You know the type, rebranding free software to sell.

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Noxious Ninja New on Forum Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 21	Re: Open Sourcing ratDVD.... Best bet would probably be to rewrite the GUI in Qt or GTK and use mencoder. Of course, then it would be a whole new app. :P

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