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diff --git a/DOCS/man/en/changes.rst b/DOCS/man/en/changes.rst index cdbfb8f0ab..5b1c3ea4a6 100644 --- a/DOCS/man/en/changes.rst +++ b/DOCS/man/en/changes.rst @@ -3,10 +3,7 @@ CHANGES FROM OTHER VERSIONS OF MPLAYER ====================================== -xxx: since I don't have a new name yet, I'm referring to this version of mplayer -as **mplayer3**, I don't intend to use that name. - -**mplayer3** is based on mplayer2, which in turn is based on the original +**mpv** is based on mplayer2, which in turn is based on the original MPlayer (also called mplayer, mplayer-svn, mplayer1). Many changes have been made. Some changes are incompatible, or completely change how the player behaves. @@ -37,7 +34,7 @@ General changes for mplayer-svn to mplayer2 * General code cleanups * Many more changes -General changes for mplayer2 to mplayer3 +General changes for mplayer2 to mpv ---------------------------------------- * Removal of lots of unneeded code to encourage developer activity (less @@ -51,9 +48,9 @@ General changes for mplayer2 to mplayer3 languages like Arabic should be better supported. * Cleaned up terminal output (nicer status line, less useless noise) * Support for playing URLs of popular streaming sites directly - (e.g. ``mplayer3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=...``) + (e.g. ``mpv https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=...``) * Improved OpenGL output (``vo_opengl``) -* Make ``--softvol`` default (**mplayer3** is not a mixer control panel) +* Make ``--softvol`` default (**mpv** is not a mixer control panel) * Improved support for .cue files * Screenshot improvements (can save screenshots as JPG, configurable filenames) * Removal of teletext support @@ -113,7 +110,7 @@ input.conf and slave commands Other ~~~~~ -* The playtree has been removed. **mplayer3**'s internal playlist is a simple and +* The playtree has been removed. **mpv**'s internal playlist is a simple and flat list now. This makes the code easier, and makes using it less confusing. * Slave mode is broken. This mode is entirely insane in the ``old`` versions of mplayer. A proper slave mode application needed tons of code and hacks to get @@ -123,7 +120,7 @@ Other slave mode application, and as such it's virtually impossible to improve terminal output intended for users without possibly breaking something. - This is absolutely insane, and **mplayer3** will not try to keep slave mode + This is absolutely insane, and **mpv** will not try to keep slave mode compatible. If you're a developer of a slave mode application, contact us, and a new and better protocol can be developed. @@ -152,6 +149,6 @@ Why this fork? withheld as to not turn this into a rant. * mplayer-svn rarely merged from mplayer2, and mplayer2 practically stopped merging from mplayer-svn (not even code cleanups or new features are merged) -* **mplayer3** intents to continuously merge from mplayer-svn and mplayer2, while +* **mpv** intents to continuously merge from mplayer-svn and mplayer2, while speeding up development. There is willingness for significant changes, even if this means breaking compatibility. |