don't know browse the source from the freevo main site and check what is in the rpm against it.
-- Mike Ruelle [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://world.std.com/~mruelle/ On Wed, 2003-07-30 at 21:42, Q wrote: > What is the latest version? Do you know? I mean of freevo-boot? > > Thanks in advance... > > Q > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Michael Ruelle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2003 2:16 AM > Subject: Re: [Freevo-users] Re:Freevo Boot > > > > look for a program called alien. it converts rpm, deb and others to a > > tarball > > > > > > On Wed, 2003-07-30 at 20:38, Q wrote: > > > Hi I have found a file called freevo-boot.rpm, which allowes freevo to > start > > > immediately after X has started. This gives me a lot more flexability in > the > > > OS I choose to use. (I'm considering Gentoo, though Damn Small Linux and > > > Movix seem like better candidates right now - Freevix is simply too > limited > > > in scope in terms of harware support). However none of the distributions > I > > > have tried support the rpm format natively. Is there somewhere I can > > > download this file and compile it myself? Also what is the latest > version of > > > this file and is it included with each new version of freevo? > > > > > > All advice is welcome. > > > > > > Q > > > > > > Q > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Gustavo Sverzut Barbieri" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2003 9:46 PM > > > Subject: Re: [Freevo-users] Re: Legal issues > > > > > > > > > > I like this idea... it's like we had before: > > > > > > > > freevo > > > > runtime > > > > apps > > > > > > > > we could ship freevo & runtime and a legal apps package. I can provide > > > > apps package that are legal here in Brazil and other countries... > > > > > > > > > > > > Gustavo > > > > > > > > --- Dirk Meyer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> escreveu: > Hi, > > > > > > > > > > "Krister Lagerstrom" wrote: > > > > > > The current solution has the legally questionable modules disabled > > > > > by > > > > > > default, and the user has to manually enable them if it is legal > > > > > where he > > > > > > lives. > > > > > > > > > > But this may be not enough. SuSE and RedHat both ship mplayer/xine > > > > > without DeCSS and AC3 (yes, AC3 has a copyright and Freevo is not > > > > > paying). The Xine people only have sources and not have DeCSS > > > > > included > > > > > (don't know about AC3). The Mplayer people have a server in Hungary > > > > > which may be ok for them. > > > > > > > > > > Freevo is the only project providing everything needed in one > > > > > package. For the users this is great, because we need many Python > > > > > libs > > > > > which aren't installed as default. But IIRC our mplayer also not all > > > > > features because some windows dlls are copy protected, too. So you > > > > > see, we already have a cripled mplayer. > > > > > > > > > > I don't think it's too much to ask for the user to get the mplayer > > > > > somewhere else. There are many sites where you can get a fully > > > > > working > > > > > mplayer or xine -- but not at USA, German, France, ... server. I > > > > > don't > > > > > like the law, but I think we should respect it (the same we we want > > > > > others to resepect the GPL). > > > > > > > > > > I would suggest the following: distribute Freevo with everything > > > > > needed except Mplayer and Xine. Give the users a pointer where to > > > > > download these two programs (like Xine does where to get binaries). > > > > > > > > > > If someone doesn't like that, he's free to pack it's own Freevo > > > > > package on a server. We could add a link to this. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Comments please. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Dischi > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > Early to rise, early to bed, makes a man healthy, wealthy and dead. > > > > > -- Terry Pratchett, "The Light Fantastic" > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > This SF.Net email sponsored by: Free pre-built ASP.NET sites > > > > > including > > > > > Data Reports, E-commerce, Portals, and Forums are available now. > > > > > Download today and enter to win an XBOX or Visual Studio .NET. > > > > > > > > > > > > > http://aspnet.click-url.com/go/psa00100003ave/direct;at.aspnet_072303_01/01 > > > > > _______________________________________________ ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email sponsored by: Free pre-built ASP.NET sites including Data Reports, E-commerce, Portals, and Forums are available now. Download today and enter to win an XBOX or Visual Studio .NET. http://aspnet.click-url.com/go/psa00100003ave/direct;at.aspnet_072303_01/01 _______________________________________________ Freevo-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freevo-users
