[Kdenlive-devel] www.linuxvideo.org (?) to bring the world of linuxvideo together....!!?!

[schoappied]

Hi,

In this week I did my first video project on Linux. And besides the fact 
that there are a lot of possibilities and changes for linux video, there 
is still a long way to go imho.

I used for about 5 different apps to get something done (e.g. 
synchronize video and sound and get it on a dvd).
I had to face apps who couldn't deal with certain files formats and apps 
which contains a lot of bugs, some come abroad after 5 hours work... 
Other apps where quite difficult to use, especially the powerful but 
difficult commandline apps.

I don't have much experience with video editing on Linux. But I read a 
couple of articles about it last week and it seems that linux video is 
not as good as it should be... especially not for newbies.

I think linux audio was in the same situation some years ago. I do work 
with linux audio, so I know that situation better. They  started a 
consortium for linux audio users, developers etc. check www.linuxaudio.org

Linuxaudio.org has become a core organization in the world of linux 
audio. They have mailinglist for users to discuss how to work with the 
different linux audio apps to make music with. They have a mailinglist 
for developers to discuss how to improve linux audio and make nice linux 
audio apps. They have a linuxaudio conference each year to educate devs 
and users about linux audio apps and development.
Also the linux audio users share music with eachother here: 
http://lam.fugal.net/
And they make wiki's and howto's to teach others how to work with audio 
on linux.
(check http://linuxaudio.org/resources )

I think such a core organization is what the world of linux video really 
needs! If you could realize such a thing, I think linux video will 
improve a lot in the coming years, cause although I had a difficult 
week, I still believe in the possibilities of the linux video apps!

I will send this email to the lists of Cinelerra, kdenlive, 
openmovieeditor and kino. I'll also post a message in some IRC 
chatchannels...

Don't get me wrong, I will not be the one who will build such a 
organization. I'm not a video artist or user that much... It's just my 
vision about how to improve linux video and a serious suggestion for you 
linux video lovers....

Thanks and Good luck!


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