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From: Michael S <already5chosen@yahoo.com>
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Subject: Re: Privilege Levels Below User
Date: Sun, 16 Jun 2024 12:43:40 +0300
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On Sun, 16 Jun 2024 08:49:42 -0000 (UTC)
Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> wrote:

> On Sun, 16 Jun 2024 10:34:47 +0300, Michael S wrote:
>=20
> > On Sun, 16 Jun 2024 02:52:02 -0000 (UTC) Lawrence D'Oliveiro
> > <ldo@nz.invalid> wrote:
> >  =20
> >> On Sun, 16 Jun 2024 01:55:26 +0300, Michael S wrote:
> >>  =20
> >> > Do you use video codecs in FF for correctness or only for
> >> > efficiency? =20
> >>=20
> >> I think FFmpeg is one of those basic toolkits that has already been
> >> ported to OpenPOWER. =20
> >=20
> > Is it capable to decode H264? =20
>=20
> I=E2=80=99m surprised you didn=E2=80=99t know, since you were the one who=
 mentioned
> it.
>=20
> It has options to build against toolkits for every codec and file
> format that is still worth using these days, and a few more besides.

All I know about it is that typical FF installation on x86-64 uses plug
in provided by Cisco. I have no idea if the reason for it is technical
or legal.