| Name | ffmpeg |
| Origin | Developed in Germany starting in the late 1980s |
| Purpose | Multimedia framework for processing video, audio, and other media data |
| Competition | Faces ongoing competition from proprietary commercial multimedia frameworks, leading to a 'codec war' |
| Integration | Deeply integrated into major operating systems, core component of the digital media ecosystem |
| Key features | Open-source and cross-platform • Comprehensive set of tools and libraries • Supports a wide range of formats and codecs |
| Development history | Originally created in response to the need for cross-platform media manipulation |
