Archive: Save AVS...!!!


5th December 2004 03:13 UTC

Save AVS...!!!
Save the AVS, i been hearing rumours of you deciding NOT to re-do AVS ? can u release the source code or something???!


5th December 2004 03:29 UTC

AVS will not be ditched, but it will probably not be developed further aside from bug fixes.

The source code won't be relased, as it will cause compatibility problems with many different versions flying around (just like how most software isn't compatible across Linux distros without seperate compiles).

Also, keep in mind that the AVS code is very mature, and it is doubtful that somebody who has never seen it before can do much to improve it.


5th December 2004 07:04 UTC

what about Jaak he's the master of avs, c++ etc (linux)


6th December 2004 13:20 UTC

What about UnConeD?


6th December 2004 14:04 UTC

Originally posted by mikm
The source code won't be relased
that's partially true, all of the code won't be released but... the expression evaluation library (NS-EEL) was released publically back when 5.04 came out (there's at least a copy in the sdk installer i make.

also what's this crap of 'deciding NOT to re-do AVS'?? i don't see AVS being ditched from the Winamp distro so whoever said that needs to be sorted out if you know what i mean...

-daz

6th December 2004 22:32 UTC

i see it piece by piece crumbling away...


6th December 2004 22:51 UTC

For example?


6th December 2004 22:55 UTC

Originally posted by MaTTFURY
i see it piece by piece crumbling away...
please do explain this since i've no idea of what you're talking about??

-daz

6th December 2004 23:02 UTC

Maybe he's talking about his brain? :p


7th December 2004 00:03 UTC

im sorry maybe ill clarify next time :P, i was talking about the amount of people who cant be bothered to read pak-9's manual (770#) words... or dirkdeftlys


7th December 2004 00:06 UTC

Yeah, right :weird: :igor:

Tell ya what, let's move this from the Wishlist to AVS forum...


7th December 2004 08:58 UTC

Originally posted by MaTTFURY
what about Jaak he's the master of avs, c++ etc (linux)
WHAT THE FUCK?

7th December 2004 09:08 UTC

heh lol. looks like you got promotion

Isn't this subject overdiscussed already? please lock this before the biggest flaming ever begins


7th December 2004 14:39 UTC

AVS is (c) nullsoft, but everyone who developed on it has left. It's unlikely there will be updates. AVS is not going to be open-sourced because AVS is a valuable asset to Winamp, and the competition between media players is fierce.

However, maybe in the future the community might make a vis. I have some code lying around that I might pick up after my exams in January ;).

I agree about Jaak's skills though. The skills shown off in Jaak's third pack is just crazy.


7th December 2004 18:57 UTC

I would seriously consider e-mailing AOL/Winamp developers with your queries about AVS, they may be happy to persue development with a third party or otherwise. Provided you give them a reason, the community, benefits to their product etc.. they will have a reason to listen to you.

Anything posted here is speculation and discussion, and therefore will get you no closer to 'saving' AVS.


10th December 2004 06:08 UTC

still dreaming of that magical community-visualizer . . .


10th December 2004 08:01 UTC

lol


11th December 2004 17:08 UTC

Originally posted by NemoOrange
still dreaming of that magical community-visualizer . . .
And fridges might fly.

*cough* sorry I mean 'pigs'.