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From: Paul Mackerras <paulus@samba.org>
Subject: Re: FFmpeg considering GIT
Date: Wed, 9 May 2007 14:28:06 +1000
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Marco Costalba writes:

> Language to use is C++, not C (much more powerful IMHO)

Sorry, C++ is not an option because I dislike it so much.  The main
reason for changing languages would be to enable people like Linus to
hack on it more easily, and I don't think C++ would achieve that.

> P.S: If you choose Qt/C++ (the best technically speaking ;-)  please
> you could consider starting from an already laid out code base instead
> of starting from scratch.
> As example, hmmmm, I think there is one called 'qgit', if I remember
> correctly. It's nice and very very very fast.

Yes, but isn't there already a talented hacker working on that? :)

Paul.