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From: Leo Famulari <leo@famulari.name>
To: Gregor Giesen <giesen@zaehlwerk.net>
Cc: 27434@debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: [bug#27434] [PATCH] gnu: Add mkvtoolnix.
Date: Sun, 25 Jun 2017 10:00:25 -0400	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20170625140025.GA9559@jasmine.lan> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20170620215432.h6ed3xyci2gcecz2@zaehlwerk.net>

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On Tue, Jun 20, 2017 at 11:54:33PM +0200, Gregor Giesen wrote:
> +    (description
> +     "JSON library for C++ trying to accomplish “Intuitive syntax”,
> +“Trivial integration”, and “Serious testing”.
> +However, “Memory efficiency” and “Speed” have not been primary goals.")

Most programs like to claim they were created with efficiency and speed
in mind, and I always thought it was funny, as if anyone would claim
otherwise. There's a first time for everything :)

One question about this package:

> +    (description
> +     "libebml is a C++ library to read and write EBML files.
> +EBML (Extensible Binary Meta Language) is a binary pendant to XML.")

What does "binary pendant to XML" mean? I'm not familiar with this
phrase.

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      parent reply	other threads:[~2017-06-25 14:01 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 8+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2017-06-20 21:54 [bug#27434] [PATCH] gnu: Add mkvtoolnix Gregor Giesen
2017-06-25 13:44 ` Leo Famulari
2017-06-25 14:50   ` Gregor Giesen
2017-06-30 16:35     ` Leo Famulari
2017-06-25 15:43   ` Gregor Giesen
2017-06-30 16:45     ` bug#27434: " Leo Famulari
2017-06-30 17:41       ` [bug#27434] " Gregor Giesen
2017-06-25 14:00 ` Leo Famulari [this message]

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