> Install http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Media_Center and enjoy :D
You are having a laugh. The only people who *enjoy* WMC are those of us who get paid for fixing it. > Yes I am suggesting someone to use a proprietary software in a linux > list but I am afraid that there is no *viable* FOSS alternative :( As others have said - that's total bobbins. There is an embarrassment of alternatives. That you choose to claim otherwise speaks volumes... > This is because of many reasons : > * Bad Hardware vendors who don't write free drivers . > *Many proprietary video formats > *lack of video standards ( Yes MPEG is a ISO standard but mp3,divx thrive > ) > etc etc etc Errr - "Cobblers", etc etc etc > Since you are installing it for a non tech user you better give a > software which even if updated wont ever break And you recommend Windows? *Snort* *Giggle* *Guffaw*. > Yes GNU/Linux updates > are great but when it comes to some proprietary > driver/software/plugin/hack updates tend to break more often . So don't use proprietary software. Stick to FLOSS and life is so much easier. But that's two extremely provocative and technically incorrect posts you've made in the last couple of days - are you a professional troll? Vic. -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --------------------------------------------------------------
