I do agree, but the issues are multiple: - This isn't the usual VLC philosophy (that can change, yes) - The application is still not very mature yet, it will

I do agree, but the issues are multiple: - This isn't the usual VLC philosophy (that can change, yes) - The application is still not very mature yet, it will get better, but that will depend on the patches... - As you can see in an above comment of mine, the situation regarding GPL is complex, adding a cost could make a shift in the development community, that we don't want... - Many other stuffs, that I don't have time to answer right now ;)