Gordian Knot started out as a simple bitrate calculator for DivX encoding but has evolved to become an integrated package or tool for the entire process of DivX/XviD encoding.
an intricate knot tied by Gordius, the king of Phrygia, and cut by the sword of Alexander the Great after he heard that whoever undid it would become ruler of Asia
An exceedingly complicated problem or deadlock. An intricate knot tied by King Gordius of Phrygia and cut by Alexander the Great with his sword after hearing an oracle promise that whoever could undo it would be the next ruler of Asia.
The Gordian Knot is a legend associated with Alexander the Great. It is often used as a metaphor for an intractable problem, solved by a bold stroke ("cutting the Gordian knot").
Gordian Knot is a progressive rock/metal band directed by bass guitarist Sean Malone. At times its shifting lineup has included Steve Hackett of Genesis, Bill Bruford of King Crimson and Yes , Ron Jarzombek from Watchtower and Spastic Ink as well as Jim Matheos of Fates Warning, several of Malone's former bandmates from Cynic and John Myung from Dream Theater.
Gordian Knot is an integrated package for DVD to Div X/Xvi D/x264 encoding. It combines multiple open source software packages to perform the various tasks needed to rip, demux, encode, multiplex and split to size. It thereby attempts to combine most tasks with a single frontend to variable degrees of effectiveness.
Gordian Knot was the debut album of Sean Malone's (ex-Cynic) progressive rock project of the same name. The lineup that recorded this album consisted of Sean Malone (Bass guitar, Chapman Stick, Keyboards), Sean Reinert (Drums, ex-Cynic), Trey Gunn (Warr guitar, King Crimson), Ron Jarzombek (Guitar), and Glenn Snelwar (guitar), featuring guest artist John Myung (Bass guitar, Chapman Stick, Dream Theater) on two tracks.
Founded in late 2005 at the University of Chicago, the Gordian Knot is a student publication that, according to its manifesto, "publish[es] articles on art, religion, culture, politics, mysteries, and eccentricities of every kind, along with poetry, short stories, and drawings."
