I agree with most of the points here. They make all the difference. The audio is too often underestimated.

Or why software patents can get in the way... You can work around them somehow, but that quickly leads to shipping binaries you can't properly check.

Ever wondered how look-up tables are used for graphics? This is a good summary. Shows quite a few use cases which can come in handy.

Unsurprising trend... this was a market where there was no chance to have a single dominant platform due to the existing studio behemoths. So now we're in the streaming wars, people can't afford to pay for every silos... and they turn to piracy again. Could have been all avoided if we went the "global license" route instead of dumping money on platforms.

Another great release. Definitely welcome features.

Interesting dive into the DisplayPort protocol and its advantages, looking forward to the next article in this series.

Nice recipe on what can be used to run a virtual conference using only Free Software.

VLC is really going everywhere. Glad to see it in this new venue.

Nice higher level view of how a codec like H.264 works. Not really dive in the intricate details specific to H.264 though.