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[Timothy Gu <timothy_gu@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

FYI, Debian has accepted ffmpeg to experimental. It is expected to go
into Ubuntu as well after the migration from experimental to unstable.

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Title:
  Use FFmpeg instead of Libav

Status in “libav” package in Ubuntu:
  Won't Fix
Status in “libav” package in Debian:
  Fix Released

Bug description:
  Libav is supposed to be a drop-in replacement of FFmpeg.
  However, it isn't.
  For example, many software uses libswresample, it is simply missing in Libav.
  http://stackoverflow.com/questions/12651816/libswresample-in-recent-ubuntu-version
  https://github.com/hrydgard/ppsspp/issues/2322

  BTW, the mindset of Libav is annoying at best.
  http://blog.pkh.me/p/13-the-ffmpeg-libav-situation.html
  http://stackoverflow.com/questions/9477115/who-can-tell-me-the-difference-and-relation-between-ffmpeg-libav-and-avconv

  So I hope that Ubuntu can switch back to FFmpeg; let more software build.
  Debian's political preference, e.g., Iceweasel, shouldn't affect a lot of Ubuntu users out there.

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