
			LinuX MultiMedia Project (XMMP)
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				Version 0.6.x

    LinuX MultiMedia Project provides a generic powerfull API for all
    kinds of multimedia. It can be used by any application for graph and
    sound output ( e.g. games ), but the API is designed especially for
    audio/video playback and editing.
    It has a modular structure, so formats, codecs, and output devices can be
    added very easily. To make it modular, the project is based on plugins.

    The are 7 plugin types:

	* Input ( DeMUX )
	* Output ( MUX )
	* Audio Filter ( used as codec and output, as well )
	* Video Filter
	* Graph Output
	* Video Codec
	* I/O
    
    Programmers can use each of these types independently. Although
    some plugins depend on each other ( e.g. Input plugins use I/O
    plugins ), that fact is hidden from the programmer. For example,
    to use Input Plugins you don't have to know anything about I/O plugins.

    The core of the project is the XMMP library ( libxmm ).
    This library provides the interface for the programmer using this
    project and provides general functionality needed by the plugins.
    For example, it provides needed audio and video conversions, and
    system specific code can be found in this library as well.
    Plugins shouldn't contain system specific code. This makes it
    easy to port XMMP in the future ( which is not important to me right now ).

    Part of this project is a player library ( libxmmplay ). This
    library makes it very easy for programmers to play back media
    files. The library can be controlled by simple commands
    ( Play, Stop, Status, ... ) and completely manages the playback
    of the media ( reading, output, A/V sync, ... ).

    This software is distributed under GNU General Public Licence version 2, 
    which can be found in the file "COPYING".

    At this time the project provides all that is needed for a player.
    What is desired is a complete multimedia framework. Therefor the interfaces
    may change in the future. Future of XMMP:
	* v0.6.2:	MPEG 1/2 support, VCD and initial DVD support
	* v0.6.3:	Complete DVD playback
	* v0.7.0:	xmmDub will be added. xmmDub will be an application
			similar to VirtualDub, that can be used for file
			format conversions.
    You are welcome to help making this project a good piece of software.
    If you are interested in developing software related to XMMP or you
    have question feel free to contact me ( xmmp at frozenproductions.com )
    
    The best way to learn how to use XMMP is to check out the header files
    in 'include/libxmm' and 'include/libxmmplay'. These files are documented
    and easy to understand. These files are used by Doxygen to generate the
    API documentation.
    Only a few sample programs are available. These can
    be found in 'contrib/samples', but libxmmplay itself is a good example
    which uses the libxmm API. xmmplay is an example for the libxmmplay API.

    Arthur Kleer ( kleer@frozenproductions.com )
