|
|
511.
|
|
|
Once upon a time, in a land with no good video editors...
|
|
|
|
|
(no translation yet)
|
|
|
|
Located in
default/templates/default/story.html:7
default/templates/default/story.html:25
|
|
|
512.
|
|
|
Behind every great program, is a great story. Well... I'm not sure if this is a great story or not, but here it is. My name is <a href="%(jonathan_url)s">Jonathan Thomas</a>. I live near Dallas, in North Texas (USA). I am a professional software / web developer (20+ years experience).
|
|
|
|
|
(no translation yet)
|
|
|
|
Located in
default/templates/default/story.html:28
|
|
|
513.
|
|
|
In early 2008, I first installed <a href="%(ubuntu_url)s" target="_blank">Ubuntu</a>. I was very impressed, but like many people, I realized immediately the lack of a video editor. For weeks I researched, downloaded, configured, compiled, and installed any Linux video editor I could find. It turns out there are many, but none that met my simple criteria:
|
|
|
|
|
(no translation yet)
|
|
|
|
Located in
default/templates/default/story.html:37
|
|
|
514.
|
|
|
Criteria
|
|
|
|
|
(no translation yet)
|
|
|
|
Located in
default/templates/default/story.html:42
|
|
|
515.
|
|
|
Easy to use
|
|
|
|
|
(no translation yet)
|
|
|
|
Located in
default/templates/default/story.html:44
|
|
|
516.
|
|
|
Powerful
|
|
|
|
|
(no translation yet)
|
|
|
|
Located in
default/templates/default/story.html:45
|
|
|
517.
|
|
|
Stable
|
|
|
|
|
(no translation yet)
|
|
|
|
Located in
default/templates/default/story.html:46
|
|
|
518.
|
|
|
So, after much consideration, I decided to start my own video editor project in August of 2008. Sounds easy right? However, as I learned, I had many challenges awaiting me.
|
|
|
|
|
(no translation yet)
|
|
|
|
Located in
default/templates/default/story.html:51
|
|
|
519.
|
|
|
Challenges
|
|
|
|
|
(no translation yet)
|
|
|
|
Located in
default/templates/default/story.html:55
|
|
|
520.
|
|
|
I barely knew Linux
|
|
|
|
|
(no translation yet)
|
|
|
|
Located in
default/templates/default/story.html:57
|
