"QuickTime is an extensible multimedia framework developed by Apple Inc.,"
Is this incorrect then?
Yes, it's a framework which is now, at least on a Mac, embedded in/has become an intregal part the operating system as a requirement for many QT-based GUI player-editing-compositing apps like QT X, QT 7/QT 7 Pro, GarageBand, iTunes, iMovie, FCP, as well as, many third-party apps like MPEG Streamclip. It is also the name of the generic file container used to wrap any compatible compression format for which a system is properly codec component configured.
Also, as far as I understand things FCP wraps all its content in a Quicktime .mov file - at least that was the case with FCP7. FCPX may do somethinf diefferent - running with each file codec natively perhaps, but I am not sure about this.
If things have not changed, there are three basic software export options from within FCP:
a) To QT Movie—which exports the default import/editing/rendered compression formats directly to an MOV file type for quicly exporting referenced content.
b) Using QT Conversion—which allows the user to export to any available comression format in an MOV file container, and
c) Using Compressor—which allows the user to export to preset and custom compression formats in various file containers.
As for not wastign Apple's time, I wouod not owrry too much about them. As far as I am aware Apple is one of the wealthiest companies in the world charging a lot of money for premium products. I am sure thay can afford to do a better job of keeping their customers happy and indeed I am sure they would appreciate the feedback.
As was already pointed out, Apple does not regularly monitor the these peer-to-peer forums nor is this an officially sanctioned method of providing product feedback. As to Apple having money, time, and/or effort to waste on such indulgenies, I, for one, think it better to apply this money, time, and effort in actually fixing the problems already brought to their attention through formal channels rather than ignoring reported problems to monitor hundreds or thousands of daily forum postings looking for new/other/repeatedly unreported problems.
