Re: [dvd::rip] Static version of dvd::rip or dvd::rip distro

not being able to grab and preview images is a very common problem... and seems 
like nobody has an
interest to fix this :-( . It seems related to the new kernel and transcode 
itself. Generally, I
believe it should be filed as a bug to Ubunto, as the package obviously was not 
tested when edgy was
released. I would be happy to help the developers and provide the debugging 
information but so far
nobody replied to my messages neither in my mailing list nor in the transcode's.

I think ubuntu should have a system similar to wine's when people really 
interested in making some
software to work should pledge some $$$ for a developer who would fix the bug. 
I myself is willing
to spend up to $50. I guess if a pledge would reach $300 I probably would have 
fixed the bug myself :-)



Andreas Stallmann wrote:
> Hi there!
> 
> As it seems, there are quite a lot of problems with dvd::rip right now, which 
> probably relate to the fact, that so many dependencies (libraries, external 
> programs) have to be fulfilled.[1]
> 
> Couldn't someone build a somehow "static" version of dvd::rip, with all 
> needed stuff underneath one directory tree, and calls to external programs 
> and libraries happening only inside this tree?
> 
> I'd even go further: Why not build dvdrip distribution, let's say based on 
> "Damn Small Linux" or somethin the like? For some of us, it might be 
> perfectly acceptable to boot a different distro for ripping the one or other 
> DVD, wouldn't it? (You can even boot DSL from within Windows/Linux in a 
> qemu-enviroment!)
> 
> If something like this (distro or static version) has allready been done, 
> please point me to the right direction. If not, please let me know what you 
> think of this concept. I'd very much like to contribute; although I'm neither 
> a dedicated programmer [2], nor a distro builder. 
> 
> Or could you specify a dependency tree, like:
> 
> dvd::rip-version-x.y.z
> |_
> |  transcode-version-x.y.z.
> |  |_  
> |     imagemagiq...
> |_
> |  mkisofs...
> |
> |_
> |  etc.
> |
> |_
>    pp.
> 
> Then I would try to build this on DSL...
> 
> Looking forward to your feedback,
> 
> Andreas
> [1] Mine, for example (on kubuntu 6.06) does rip any dvd, but it's not 
> possible to grab any preview images from the ripped files or even continue 
> even further, like setting the image ratio or encoding. :-(
> [2] Well, I know Perl, PHP and bash well enough for my needs.