Who funds the development of x264?

[Chengbin]

I've been wondering about this question for a long time. Who funds the development of x264? There is no way Dark Shikari is doing all this for x264 in his free time. I know Avail hired DS, but that's only for MBAFF.

I also want to say my thanks to the x264 developers, specifically Dark Shikari, for your amazing work for x264, and of course to the company that funds DS as well.

[Dark Shikari]

I know Avail hired DS, but that's only for MBAFF.They haven't hired anyone for MBAFF. There's still a $7500 bounty up for that.

[LoRd_MuldeR]

They haven't hired anyone for MBAFF. There's still a $7500 bounty up for that.

And you don't take it? :eek:

[Guest]

The MBAFF in x264 is not adaptive. I assume the bounty is for the adaptive version.

[Dark Shikari]

And you don't take it? :eek:$7500 for MBAFF would be far below my usual contracting rates. And at a minimum, I would demand compensation for pain and suffering.

[bob0r]

Dark Shikari meet pain and suffering:

http://x264.nl/Dark_Shikari_meet_pain_and_suffering_small.png (http://x264.nl/Dark_Shikari_meet_pain_and_suffering.png)

[Who Am I ?]

^ I dont mean to troll or anything , but this made me spill apple juice out off my nose haha xD !

[Chengbin]

$7500 for MBAFF would be far below my usual contracting rates. And at a minimum, I would demand compensation for pain and suffering.

Isn't all projects painful?

[kieranrk]

Isn't all projects painful?

No, not at all.