Re: GStreamer xwidget

[Po Lu]

Richard Stallman <rms@gnu.org> writes:

> The most important questions are these,

>     Before deciding whether to install this, we need to understand clearly
>     what jobs it can do.  What kinds of media does GStreamer stream?
>     Which formats?  Does GStreamer implement DRM?  Is GStreamer 100% free
>     ziyou software, with no exceptions?

> because they will determine whether there is an important reason
> to reject making Emacs work closely with GStreamer.

Perhaps my mail didn't reach you, but I sent you mail answering your
questions earlier.

It is reproduced below for your convenience:

> From: Po Lu <luangruo@yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: GStreamer xwidget
> To: Richard Stallman <rms@gnu.org>
> Cc: emacs-devel@gnu.org
> Date: Sat, 20 Nov 2021 16:05:07 +0800 (21 hours, 21 minutes, 9 seconds ago)
>
> Richard Stallman <rms@gnu.org> writes:
>
>>   > I would like to install the following change that introduces a
>>   > GStreamer-based media widget.
>>
>>   > It depends on GStreamer, gst-plugins-base, and gst-plugins-good and is
>>   > thus a compile-time option.
>>
>> Before deciding whether to install this, we need to understand clearly
>> what jobs it can do.  What kinds of media does GStreamer stream?
>
> The plugins that this change takes advantage of will only stream free
> software, as it doesn't depend on gst-plugins-ugly or gst-plugins-bad.
>
>> Which formats?  Does GStreamer implement DRM?
>
> I can't give a definitive list of formats, but the GStreamer plugins
> this change will take advantage of only support free formats, consist
> entirely of free code, and have a policy against implementing DRM.
>
>> Is GStreamer 100% free ziyou software, with no exceptions?
>
> GStreamer itself is a framework that is 100% free (as in freedom)
> software.  There are proprietary plugins that implement DRM, but they
> are separate from GStreamer itself and the base and good plugins, and
> Emacs will not use them even if present on a user's system.

Thanks.