README

README for GPAC version 0.5.0, May 2012.

GPAC is a multimedia framework oriented towards rich media and distributed under the LGPL license (see COPYING).
GPAC supports many multimedia formats, from simple audiovisual containers (avi, mov, mpg) to complex 
presentation formats (MPEG-4 Systems, SVG Tiny 1.2, VRML/X3D). GPAC supports scripting of presentation for MPEG4/VRML/X3D through
mozilla SpiderMonkey javascript engine.
GPAC currently supports local playback, http progressive download, Adaptive HTTP Streaming (MPEG-DASH, HLS), RTP/RTSP streaming over UDP (unicast or multicast) or TCP and TS demuxing (from file, IP or DVB4Linux).
GPAC also features MP4Box, a multimedia swiss-army knife for the prompt.

For compilation and installation instruction, check INSTALLME file

For GPAC configuration instruction, check gpac/doc/configuration.html or gpac/doc/man/gpac.1 (man gpac when installed)

For more information, visit the GPAC website on sourceforge:
	http://gpac.sourceforge.net