Return-path: Received: from smtp27.orange.fr ([80.12.242.94]) by www.linuxtv.org with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1Kikph-0004TD-6i for linux-dvb@linuxtv.org; Thu, 25 Sep 2008 09:00:14 +0200 From: Christophe Thommeret To: linux-dvb@linuxtv.org Date: Thu, 25 Sep 2008 08:59:37 +0200 References: <48DB3388.2030303@verbraak.org> In-Reply-To: <48DB3388.2030303@verbraak.org> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Disposition: inline Message-Id: <200809250859.37476.hftom@free.fr> Subject: Re: [linux-dvb] [RFC] Let the future decide between the two. List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Sender: linux-dvb-bounces@linuxtv.org Errors-To: linux-dvb-bounces+mchehab=infradead.org@linuxtv.org List-ID: Le Thursday 25 September 2008 08:45:28 Michel Verbraak, vous avez =E9crit= =A0: > I have been following the story about the discussion of the future of > the DVB API for the last two years and after seen all the discussion I > would like to propose the following: > > - Keep the two different DVB API sets next to one another. Both having a > space on Linuxtv.org to explain their knowledge and how to use them. > - Each with their own respective maintainers to get stuff into the > kernel. I mean V4L had two versions. > - Let driver developers decide which API they will follow. Or even > develop for both. > - Let application developers decide which API they will support. > - Let distribution packagers decide which API they will have activated > by default in their distribution. > - Let the end users decide which one will be used most. (Probably they > will decide on: Is my hardware supported or not). > - If democracy is that strong one of them will win or maybey the two > will get merged and we, the end users, get best of both worlds. > > As the subject says: This is a Request For Comment. > > Regards, > > Michel (end user and application developer). 2 years ago, i would have said "good idea". But 2 years ago. -- = Christophe Thommeret _______________________________________________ linux-dvb mailing list linux-dvb@linuxtv.org http://www.linuxtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linux-dvb