Taking the liberty to move this topic over to p.a. group instead of stringing
it out here, in case it does grow a large thread.

  I understand your point, which is why I always try to think of this fact about
not having every codec ever made or betas of new ones or something.
  It's been noted that even Agif isn't altogether the way to go for all
concerned.  Seems Mpeg-1 has never failed anyone so far near as I can tell (I
could be really wrong about that), but the Avi files have an assortment of
possible codecs.  I'd almost think Mov files might be better than Avi since QT
is pretty common but then maybe it uses lots of different codecs too, something
I know nothing about.
  The real dilemma could be that Mpeg encoders aren't as common or as easy to
use as the Avi ones.  This also brings up a problem confronted at AOL where a
few of us POVers are thinking of trying our own mini-movie project and we need a
common ground solution for the frame compilations between all of us.

Bob

"Greg M. Johnson" <gre### [at] my-dejanewscom> wrote in message
news:387F2E4A.B46CBEFE@my-dejanews.com...
> Believe it or not, I have on occasion looked at items on the
> news.povray.org during coffee breaks, and before and after my workday
> has started, at my place of employment. I've also occasionally browsed
> while waiting for an experiment to be  completed.  Thus, I am limited in
> the software that I may and should load onto the PC's from which I
> access the pov server.  Thus, I am limited to the default media players
> which come with Netscape and Win95. Thus, I am unable to see many
> versions of AVI, GIF, FLC, etc., animations.
>
> I think that it would be kind and inclusive for everyone to use a
> standard that everyone can see!  I bet that I am not the only one who
> browses on different PC's than are used for his or her artwork.
>
> Apologies to the community for using harsh rhetoric and inflammatory
> analogies, most of the logic of which has gone over like a  lead
> balloon.  As I have stated before,  many people may have personal
> preferences for or against certain software companies, or restrictions
> imposed from above on what kind of software they may use to access this
> server.   Thus, while it is very appropriate in other povray fora to
> suggest, "Download program X to accomplish taskY,"  I think it's not
> that appropriate to suggest that everyone download every animation
> format viewer to see things in this forum.
>
> My inflammatory analogy was to compare this suggestion to a suggestion
> that everyone download a browser capable of viewing V-cards and HTML
> properly.  Or operating systems capable of running povwin3.1.
>
> I wasn't offended or angered by anyone's actions or comments, but I am
> indeed feel frustrated that I cannot see all of your wonderful work!
>
>
>

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