[Red5] Mission Creep?

[John Grden]

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On 4/11/06, John Grden <neoriley at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Yeah well put both Justin and Dominick - and no worries Justin, we're
> always glad to have people helping us out in which ever form that might be
>
> What you've said is true, and I think we've stuck to that.  In looking at
> the roadmap ( http://www.osflash.org/red5/roadmap) I think we've been able
> to stay on track.  We've shifted some of the core features around based on
> what we felt was most critical/needed by the community.  But certainly, we
> need to hear feedback if we're working on something that the community feels
> is not necessary at this point.
>
> Also, you should get on the Red5Devs list.  I think THIS list tends to
> give the perception we're working on things that we're really not.  The
> dev's list is a great way to see exactly who's working on what and when.
> It's really a much better indicator of where we're really at and working on.
>
>
> Thanks again, and don't worry about tweaking noses ;)
>
> John
>
>
> On 4/11/06, Dominick Accattato <daccattato at gmail.com > wrote:
> >
> > Hi Justin:
> >
> > I can see your point.  There are a lot of requests.  Between .4 and .6 I
> > think that Red5 will reach a realization of who we are.  The API and setting
> > up applications are the most important features for end developers.  Right
> > now, setting up an application consists of copying some config files but
> > eventually the admin interface will make it as simple as filling in a name
> > and clicking a button.  The API is also taking shape.  It too will be
> > scrubbed for feature creep.  Again, good observation but for the moment we
> > need to press on.  Hopefully things become clear with more documentation.
> >
> >
> > On 4/11/06, Justin Lewis < justin at coolfront.co.uk> wrote:
> >
> > >  This is just my observation, but I detect the early signs of a little
> > mission creep setting in with Red5. When I first discovered Red5 it had
> > gotten off to a flying start with a working rtmp streaming server. Maybe
> > it's not my place to say, and this if for the projects leaders to decide but
> > I think there's a little creep setting in from what I perceived was the
> > original goal. I see a lot of talk on the list about porting, adding non
> > core features and doing a whole load of things that aren't that necessary in
> > a communication server.
> >
> >
> >
> > I just think that Red5 should be a very approachable server, the key to
> > that is the core API so keeping as near as possible to the standard
> > Macromedia API's in order to attract Flash Coders and Designers. I think all
> > the other functionality everyone's spoken about could then be best achieved
> > by making the server extensible via plug ins  with a flash-esque API that
> > can be consumed natively within any Red5 flash comm. Script. Then, for the
> > super doper clever stuff that any Java coder wants to add on it's up to them
> > to get stuck in and mod Red5 as they see fit, it is after all open source.
> >
> >
> >
> > Hope I've not put noses out of joint?
> >
> >
> >
> > Regards
> >
> >
> >
> > Justin.
> >
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