Rust-media, a portable media player framework for Rust

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Post by dcohenp » Sat, Feb 21, 2015, 3:13 AM UTC

Rust-media, a portable media player framework for Rust
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Re: Rust-media, a portable media player framework for Rust

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Post by IshKebab » Sat, Feb 21, 2015, 1:17 PM UTC

IMO they should write their own decoders. Current C/C++ implementations of media codecs are notoriously buggy.

Re: Rust-media, a portable media player framework for Rust

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Post by Manishearth » Sat, Feb 21, 2015, 1:47 PM UTC

IshKebab wrote: post #2

IMO they should write their own decoders. Current C/C++ implementations of media codecs are notoriously buggy.

This was created primarily for Servo to use, and in general we don't have enough resources to Rust-ify all the things right now. Eventually, maybe, but not now.

Re: Rust-media, a portable media player framework for Rust

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Post by kibwen » Sat, Feb 21, 2015, 3:20 PM UTC

I believe the intention of this library is to allow Servo to support the tag, correct?

Re: Rust-media, a portable media player framework for Rust

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Post by pcwalton » Sat, Feb 21, 2015, 4:47 PM UTC

kibwen wrote: post #4

I believe the intention of this library is to allow Servo to support the tag, correct?

And , and Web Audio, and WebRTC. :)

Re: Rust-media, a portable media player framework for Rust

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Post by pcwalton » Sat, Feb 21, 2015, 4:53 PM UTC

IshKebab wrote: post #2

IMO they should write their own decoders. Current C/C++ implementations of media codecs are notoriously buggy.

Definitely we'd like to, over time! This is just the start, and contributions are welcome :) Servo's a big enough project that we try to reuse C and C++ wherever possible, while being open to eventual Rust rewrites of those components. We're pragmatic above all else.

Also note that, for patent-encumbered codecs, to meet the goals of being freely distributable we unfortunately have to use the platform's native C and C++ implementations, so we're stuck (until the patents expire).

Re: Rust-media, a portable media player framework for Rust

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Post by kibwen » Sat, Feb 21, 2015, 5:05 PM UTC

pcwalton wrote: post #6

IshKebab wrote: post #2

IMO they should write their own decoders. Current C/C++ implementations of media codecs are notoriously buggy.

Definitely we'd like to, over time! This is just the start, and contributions are welcome :) Servo's a big enough project that we try to reuse C and C++ wherever possible, while being open to eventual Rust rewrites of those components. We're pragmatic above all else. Also note that, for patent-encumbered codecs, to meet the goals of being freely distributable we unfortunately have to use the platform's native C and C…

Does this primarily refer to H.264?

Re: Rust-media, a portable media player framework for Rust

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Post by pcwalton » Sat, Feb 21, 2015, 5:13 PM UTC

kibwen wrote: post #7

pcwalton wrote: post #6

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Definitely we'd like to, over time! This is just the start, and contributions are welcome :) Servo's a big enough project that we try to reuse C and C++ wherever possible, while being open to eventual Rust rewrites of those components. We're pragmatic above all else. Also note that, for patent-encumbered codecs, to meet the goals of being freely distributable we unfortunately have to use the platform's native C and C…

Does this primarily refer to H.264?

H.264/AVC, AAC, and MP3.

Re: Rust-media, a portable media player framework for Rust

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Post by kibwen » Sat, Feb 21, 2015, 8:05 PM UTC

pcwalton wrote: post #8

kibwen wrote: post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Does this primarily refer to H.264?

H.264/AVC, AAC, and MP3.

Aha, I had no idea that MP3 was still encumbered. Looks like 2017 is the year to anticipate: http://www.tunequest.org/a-big-list-of-mp3-patents/20070226/