Perian calls it quits...

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http://perian.org/

A notice to all of our users and supporters

We began the Perian project over 6 years ago. We wanted to simplify
viewing your content. Our team has attained that goal and with that in
mind, Perian will be retired soon. Our stewardship has been a blast
but it's time for all of us to move on.

From the beginning we kept Perian simple. Our preferences were
minimal, updating was easy, and we gradually grew the product to add
in extras like subtitles and different formats. We've contributed a
lot. Today, Perian stands as complete as it ever will be under our
stewardship.

There are some projects that we never got to. As an example, we would
have liked an official, flexible, and well-documented import API to
speed up MKV. We hit a brick wall there. Still, we reached a great
stopping point and Perian's installed userbase proves how valuable
this tool became to so many people.

Starting 90 days after the final Perian release, we will no longer
provide support. We'll wrap up our loose ends, pack up our bags, and
move on to new and exciting projects.

Here's what our roadmap looks like:

We will soon release the final version of Perian, including all
the fixes we've worked on since the last release. It may -- or may not
-- work on 10.8.
We will post the source code to either Google Code or Github.

Here's what we're looking for from you, our users

Download Niceplayer , it's pretty great -- and those folks are
doing a fantastic job.
Support each other on our Google Group list . We mean this. Just
because we aren't helping anymore on a regular basis, that doesn't
mean that you can't.
Are you a developer? Pick up where we left off. Join us on #perian
on irc.freenode.net. Yeah, we're all pretty busy -- so stick around
after asking your question. You may have to wait a bit for an answer.
Chalk it up to asynchronous tech support.
Want to donate? We appreciate the thought. It's hard times these
days and your money will make a bigger impact elsewhere. Consider
Child's Play , Ronald McDonald House , or the EFF . We no longer
accept donations.

A final word: If and when Perian stops working, try looking into VLC
or MPlayer OS X. Sure, they're not Perian, but they offer great
software still under development.

Thanks for all of your support over the years. It has meant a lot to
all of us.

Chris Forsythe
Graham Booker
Alexander Strange
Augie Fackler

PS We would like to thank Erica Sadun for helping us write this
letter, and for general guidance.