Tale of a codec optimisation: doing things the GNU/Linux way

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Encoding is a CPU-intensive operation. Whilst encoding, using optimised code is crucial. In this short article I will explain how I gained a 300% speed boost when encoding DVDs and will show how having the program’s sources and being able to talk to the maintainers sometimes really, really helps. Welcome to doing things “the GNU/Linux wayâ€Â.

Link: freesoftwaremagazine.com

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  • Linux