[FFmpeg-devel] [PATCH] news: add a news entry for the AAC encoder experimental flag removal

[Ganesh Ajjanagadde]

On Sat, Dec 5, 2015 at 2:14 PM, Rostislav Pehlivanov
<atomnuker at gmail.com> wrote:
> Signed-off-by: Rostislav Pehlivanov <atomnuker at gmail.com>
> ---
>  src/index | 21 +++++++++++++++++++++
>  1 file changed, 21 insertions(+)
>
> diff --git a/src/index b/src/index
> index d1d4a58..0c54046 100644
> --- a/src/index
> +++ b/src/index
> @@ -37,6 +37,27 @@
>      News
>    </h1>
>
> +  <a id="aac_encoder"></a><h3>The native FFmpeg encoder is out of experimental!</h3>
> +  <p>
> +    After seven years the native FFmpeg AAC encoder has had its experimental flag
> +    removed and declared as ready for use. Subjective quality tests put the
> +    encoder to be of equal or greater quality than most of the other encoders
> +    available to the public.

Consider adding a link to such tests/how to verify this. Also list
what you are comparing to. Maybe even a pic with performance/quality
benchmarks.

In short, please add some more detail at your discretion.

> +  </p>
> +    Licensing has always been an issue with encoding AAC audio as most of the
> +    encoders have had a license making FFmpeg indistributable if compiled with
> +    support for them. The fact that there now exists a fully open and truly
> +    free AAC encoder integrated directly within the project means a lot to those
> +    who wish to use accepted and widespread standards.
> +  </p>
> +    The majority of the work done to bring the encoder up to quality was
> +    done by Claudio Freire and Rostislav Pehlivanov. Also thanks to
> +    <a href="http://d.hatena.ne.jp/kamedo2/">Kamedo2</a> who does comparisons
> +    and tests, the original authors and all past and current contributors to the
> +    encoder. Users are suggested and encouraged to use the encoder and provide
> +    feedback or breakage reports through our <a href="https://trac.ffmpeg.org/">bug tracker</a>.

Did not know feedback also goes on the bug tracker. I don't really
know, maybe "feedback via IRC/ffmpeg-devel/private email" (pick
whatever subset you want)?

Consider refining the Changelog entry from "- extensive native AAC
encoder improvements" to "extensive native AAC encoder improvements
and removal of its experimental flag".

Anyway, great work, thanks!

> +  </p>
> +
>    <a id="thanks_sponsor_0001"></a><h3>Telepoint & MediaHub are now supporting our project</h3>
>    <p>
>      A big thank you note goes to our newest supporters: MediaHub and Telepoint.
> --
> 2.6.2
>
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