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main/postmarketos-base-ui-gnome: add some gst packages to pmb_recommends

Robert Mader requested to merge rmader/pmaports:base-ui-better-codecs into master

The current OOTB Gstreamer experience on Gnome DEs can be disappointing as a lot of default codecs and elements are missing. This is often not obvious for users as Gst in various cases has less optimal fallbacks, easily leaving the impression that either an app, drivers or hardware are at fault.

Add the most important packages to pmb_recommends so users have a better time.

Notes:

  • Many images already ship ffmpeg-libavcodec, so this shouldn't worsen the legal situation.
  • '-bad' is usually already pulled in indirectly while '-good' at least for GS variants is already required. Both are strongly recommended for apps like Showtime, Snapshot and many more mobile-friendly apps from the ecosystem.
  • '-bad' really isn't bad any more these days and various elements in it are used by default if available. That is, many elements there should have long moved to '-good'.

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Edited by Robert Mader

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