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FFmpeg users criticize project's development as "slopware"

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The FFmpeg project, a widely used open-source tool for handling multimedia files, is facing criticism regarding its recent development direction. Users are expressing disappointment, labeling the project's current state as "slopware" and lamenting the perceived decline in quality. AI

RANK_REASON User commentary on a software project's perceived decline.

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FFmpeg users criticize project's development as "slopware"

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    damn now ffmpeg has become slopware, we truly can't have anything good :/ # FFMpeg # Slop # FOSS # OpenSource # Software # AI # ArtificialIntelligence # Tech #

    damn now ffmpeg has become slopware, we truly can't have anything good :/ # FFMpeg # Slop # FOSS # OpenSource # Software # AI # ArtificialIntelligence # Tech # Technology

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