[xiph-commits] r16502 - trunk/theora

[giles at svn.xiph.org]

Author: giles
Date: 2009-08-22 11:02:08 -0700 (Sat, 22 Aug 2009)
New Revision: 16502

Modified:
   trunk/theora/AUTHORS
   trunk/theora/README
Log:
Documentation updates.


Modified: trunk/theora/AUTHORS
===================================================================
--- trunk/theora/AUTHORS	2009-08-22 17:54:35 UTC (rev 16501)
+++ trunk/theora/AUTHORS	2009-08-22 18:02:08 UTC (rev 16502)
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@
 Michael Smith
 Andre Pang
 calc
-ccheney
-brendan
+Chris Cheney
+Brendan Cully
 Edward Hervey
 Adam Moss
 Colin Ward

Modified: trunk/theora/README
===================================================================
--- trunk/theora/README	2009-08-22 17:54:35 UTC (rev 16501)
+++ trunk/theora/README	2009-08-22 18:02:08 UTC (rev 16502)
@@ -1,19 +1,21 @@
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-             The Xiph.org Foundation's libtheora 1.1 alpha release
+             The Xiph.org Foundation's libtheora 1.1 beta release
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 *** What is Theora?
 
 Theora is Xiph.Org's first publicly released video codec, intended
 for use within the Foundation's Ogg multimedia streaming system.
-Theora is derived directly from On2's VP3 codec; Currently the 
-encoders are nearly identical, but Theora will make use of new
-features supported by the decoder to improve on what is possible
-with VP3.
+Theora is derived directly from On2's VP3 codec, adds new features
+while allow it a longer useful lifetime as an competitive codec.
 
+The 1.0 release decoder supports all the new features, but the
+encoder is nearly identical to the VP3 code.
+
 The 1.1 release features a completely rewritten encoder, offering
 better performance and compression, and making more complete use
-of the format's feature set.
+of the format's feature set. Files produced by both encoders can
+be decoded by either release.
 
 *** Where is Theora?