From 881bc23927bf1dd5a3ef48f87ec83079fbc6935e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: wm4 Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2016 22:02:45 +0100 Subject: README: eloborate on stable FFmpeg releases further We _really_ try to discourage using older releases. --- README.md | 5 +++++ 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+) (limited to 'README.md') diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 07d9e1338d..4c84266964 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -132,6 +132,11 @@ accept them. The main reason mpv still builds with older FFmpeg versions is to evade arguing with people (users, distros) who insist on using older FFmpeg versions for no rational reason. +If you want to use a stable FFmpeg release, use the latest release, which has +most likely the best maintenance out of all stable releases. Older releases +are for distros, and at best receive basic changes like fixing critical security +issues or build fixes, and at worst are completely abandoned. + ## Release cycle Every other month, an arbitrary git snapshot is made, and is assigned -- cgit v1.2.3