> Today FFmpeg is the invisible engine of the internet.

I get what the author is saying but I really dislike this hyperbole. The Internet will be absolutely fine if FFmpeg suddenly disappears.

Companies that rely on it in the core of their product may not, but the Internet absolutely will, and the vast majority of websites and other Internet services will keep working just fine.

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afavour an hour ago | parent | next [-]

It’s the invisible engine of what makes up the majority of today’s internet. I don’t think that’s hyperbole. Tomorrows internet might not be the same.

	▲	bcjdjsndon an hour ago \| parent [-]
		Ffmpeg has nothing to do with the internet other than being distributed on it

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newsclues 3 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Without YouTube and porn, is there really an internet?

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bcjdjsndon an hour ago | parent [-]

More like without video, is there still internet..... Absolutely yes. It's a tad hyperbolic I agree

	▲	DiskoHexyl 15 minutes ago \| parent \| next [-]
		For us- sure. For most of the internet users- very likely no. Social media and video streaming IS the internet for the majority
	▲	lolive 23 minutes ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		My kids strongly disagree.