History x264

[Wilbert]

I've some questions about the history of x264:

1) I guess fenrir started with the development from scratch. If so, when (I saw the name popping up on 05-12-2004 in this forum)?

2) Why is it called "x264"? Is it the x from XviD?

3) Where/when is the official first announcement of x264? Since it was not in this forum, I assume it was somewhere else?

[Sirber]

2) Maybe for "eXtreme" ;)

[Selur]

x probably referes to X (http://www.x.org/)

[virus]

Originally posted by Wilbert
3) Where/when is the official first announcement of x264? Since it was not in this forum, I assume it was somewhere else?
The oldest reference I can found is on the hdot264 mailing list (btw have a look at the project members list... you'll find some very well-known names ;)). It dates back October 2003. Here (http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?thread_id=3197290&forum_id=31836) is the relevant thread (check fenrir's answer).

As for the name, it's maybe a reference to XviD, but possibly not. After all, the "x" is present in the name of a lot of technology-related projects.

[bond]

hm you can catch fen on irc on freenode (eg on the #x264 channel ;) ) i am sure he can answers all the questions about the starting of x264 :)

[Sirber]

Maybe more "eXperimental" :)