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Clarify some FAQ entries.

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@ -30,12 +30,13 @@ to Subversion HEAD".
Because no one has taken on that task yet. FFmpeg development is Because no one has taken on that task yet. FFmpeg development is
driven by the tasks that are important to the individual developers. driven by the tasks that are important to the individual developers.
If there is a feature that is important to you, the best way to get If there is a feature that is important to you, the best way to get
it implemented is to undertake the task yourself. it implemented is to undertake the task yourself or sponsor a developer.
@section FFmpeg does not support codec XXX. Can you include a Windows DLL loader to support it? @section FFmpeg does not support codec XXX. Can you include a Windows DLL loader to support it?
No. FFmpeg only supports open source codecs. Windows DLLs are not No. Windows DLLs are not portable, bloated and often slow.
portable, bloated and often slow. Moreover FFmpeg strives to support all codecs natively.
A DLL loader is not conducive to that goal.
@section My bugreport/mail to ffmpeg-devel/user has not received any replies. @section My bugreport/mail to ffmpeg-devel/user has not received any replies.
@ -61,7 +62,7 @@ Yes, (@url{http://dir.gmane.org/gmane.comp.video.ffmpeg.user}).
@section I cannot read this file although this format seems to be supported by ffmpeg. @section I cannot read this file although this format seems to be supported by ffmpeg.
Even if ffmpeg can read the file format, it may not support all its Even if ffmpeg can read the container format, it may not support all its
codecs. Please consult the supported codec list in the ffmpeg codecs. Please consult the supported codec list in the ffmpeg
documentation. documentation.
@ -104,7 +105,7 @@ if some MP3 codec like LAME is installed
@section ffmpeg does not work; What is wrong? @section ffmpeg does not work; What is wrong?
Try a 'make distclean' in the ffmpeg source directory before the build. If this does not help see Try a @code{make distclean} in the ffmpeg source directory before the build. If this does not help see
(@url{http://ffmpeg.org/bugreports.html}). (@url{http://ffmpeg.org/bugreports.html}).
@section How do I encode single pictures to movies? @section How do I encode single pictures to movies?