[mythtv-users] Xine vs. Internal with DVD .iso images

[Michael T. Dean]

On 11/06/2006 01:45 PM, John Drescher wrote:
>  On 11/6/06, Michael T. Dean <mtdean at thirdcontact.com> wrote:
> >
> > On 11/06/2006 01:11 PM, John Drescher wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Doesn't suprise me that Gentoo has "stolen" xine's 0.99.5
> >>> version number.  It would have been nice for them to modify the
> >>> app to include "pre" or something in the "--version" output so
> >>> users know what they're getting and so that the poor xine-ui
> >>> developers don't have to deal with the issues that will be
> >>> caused when 0.99.5 is released and they get bug reports on it
> >>> from users who don't use that version.
> >>
> >> Actually it is xine-ui-0.99.5_pre20060716
> >>
> >>
> >> http://gentoo-portage.com/media-video/xine-ui
> >
> > I saw that, but since a user said, "v0.99.5", I'm assuming that
> > "xine --version" is outputting a lie--i.e. the
> > "xine-ui-0.99.5_pre20060716" Gentoo is compiling is not outputting
> > a proper indicator that it's /not/ the released version of xine-ui
> > 0.99.5.
> >
>  I see, sorry. I had assumed that he shortened the version name of
>  what he installed...


I guess we both just gave the benefit of the doubt to different 
parties.  But, my whole argument is based on assumption, so it's really 
meaningless...  Sorry (to the list) for the OT.

Mike