Today I'll talk a little about the changing requirements in CineGobs keyer v. 3 and what advantages this will bring.

From the first version of CineGobs keyer it was build to use the .net 2.0 framework. The .net 2.0 framework was released in 2005, but I used it for compatibility with as many Windows versions as possible. Lot's have changed with the .net framework since then, and tons of great technologies has been introduced into it. So I thought it was time to take advantage of some of those technologies.

I've decided to use .net 4.0 (the latest) in the next version of CineGobs keyer. This will change the requirements to at least Windows XP with SP3.
One of the most important improvements in .net 4 is the parallel programming libraries, which will make CineGobs keyer use multi-core PC's much more efficient. Preliminary tests on my quad core machine, indicate a speed improvement of more than 300%, compared to older versions of CineGobs keyer.

And now to something completely different…
I've created a bug tracker on the web-site (MantisBT) and started filling it. I'm using it myself to track bugs and new features, but also as a road-map for the upcoming version 3. Everyone are allowed to register at the bug-tracker (requires separate registration), and report bugs or request new features.