[jitter] Re: metro sometimes unstable not accurate movie playback

I think that last response is a little harsh.  I think the longer you use Jitter the more you learn to accept the foibles.  Perhaps this angered kneejerk reaction is just the defensive response that most of us develop after having to explain to peers/clients/critics when a big gank appears in the middle of a performance.  I use Jitter because of the creative possibilities it offers, in spite of underwhelming framerates and irritating freezes.  While coding may be the answer to some of these problems, these are issues that occur when using the software as recommended and involve solutions that require breaking out of the creative model that max/jitter encourages.  These are high hurdles for the programmers, but they are obviously deal-breakers for a lot of people that need to provide reliable solutions in performance situations.
While it is tempting to demand faster framerates and better performance statistics, I think it would be more beneficial to focus on methods of increasing stability and consistency.  I'd rather have a flawless 30fps than an occasional freeze at 50fps.
Certainly poor programming can make these issue worse, but expert programmers such as Vade and Joshua are still spending time making workarounds for these issues rather than working on the creative elements of their work.