So now that the new P4/3.06Ghz chip is out that works like 2 CPU's, I wonder whether there will be new interest in Multi-Threaded encoders that can take advantage of this new power. The only one I know of is Gogo, and on a dual-CPU machine, it flies. The problem is that it's not well-supported and it's behind the times with the version of LAME that it uses.
What I'm wondering is if there's any programmers out there who would be willing to take on the project of updating this encoder and having it use the latest LAME engine? The source code is available, (I think in C++) and all it would take is someone with some programming skill, some time, and a willingness to do it. Perhaps some money could be made too, if the product was advertised.
I feel this could become very important as people start purchasing this new CPU and start asking for software that supports SMP.
Anyone up for the challenge?
-Mr.X