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Re: [transcode-users] the --ext option is ambiguous

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Subject: Re: [transcode-users] the --ext option is ambiguous
From: Jacob Meuser <jakemsr@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 26 Nov 2004 10:58:05 -0800
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On Fri, Nov 26, 2004 at 07:14:29PM +0100, Erik Slagter wrote:
> On Thu, 2004-11-25 at 03:26, Jacob Meuser wrote:
> > so, my question to transcode users.  how do you feel about changing
> > the --ext option to something like --dot_ext, or --extn?  other
> > suggestions?
> 
> I'd rather get rid of "extensions" completely. Extensions are legacy
> from MS/DOS they have no special meaning on unix whatsoever.

hmmm, didn't think of that, but it sounds reasonable.  they seem
to not be implemented all that well anyway.

there may be some situations where some distinction between video
and audio output need to be made.

anyone against removing extension addition except where needed?

-- 
<jakemsr@xxxxxxxxxxx>

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