It's the same situation as with Linux. The idea behind it is not unique. Nor is the idea behind FFmpeg. And a motivated developer could start either of these pr

It's the same situation as with Linux. The idea behind it is not unique. Nor is the idea behind FFmpeg. And a motivated developer could start either of these projects. What is unique is that the projects persisted, they attracted other developers and became a place where many people coopeate to create something truly unique. It's not worth working on FFmpeg competitor at this point.