Linux mint and other multimedia distro hav codec pre installed On 12/3/08, dark lord <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Ankur hav those codec pre installed > > On 12/3/08, Mohammad Bhuyan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Though I have no idea what this RBL linux is but I am going to jump in >> and provide my two cents: >> >>> >>> Lats make 2 flaver >>> >>> office edition = all kind of app that can be useful to office >>> corporate user Oo.o 3 must + xfce + less multimedia support + good >>> support for networking,internet communication that ubu already hav + >>> simplest lightest possible. >>> >>> Multimedia edition for regular user = kde latest may be gnome too for >>> giv users choice + exclude Oo.o include small office app + all >>> multimedia support codec+ 3gp converter , mp3 ripper , non-linear >>> video editor,rythombox/banshee + wine + compiz if possible provid >>> restricted graphic card driver too for manual installation. >> >> Without clear definition of what "less multimedia support" (office >> edition) is, I am going to assume that this version will not support >> playing of mainstream video/audio formats out of the box. And I think >> this is not a wise choice. Why would an office edition distro will >> need any less usage of media formats than a home user. >> >> True that business user might not need format >> transcoders/rippers/editior but these days they need to play more >> media contents than an average end user. Business users deal with more >> varied information than a traditional users and this is the age of >> multimedia contents. I guess I don't need to go on and provide an >> essay about that. >> >> And now going for the Multimedia edition, how do the project plans to >> provide "multimedia support codecs" without considering legal >> implications like Intellectual Property (IP) issues? >> >> Those related to this effort, have you ever considered why Linux >> distros fails to provide the basic codes out of the box (installed by >> default)? Why the user needs to go install them by thenselves? For >> example: Ubuntu has them in repository for you to obtain but they >> don't install/distribute them by default? Ever wondered why so? >> >> These is a very complicated web of legal issues relating to these >> codecs and you need to be aware of them. >> >> Any work relating to this codecs need to be aware of whats the >> Copywright & IP laws associated to the codes, How that IP is enforced >> in various geographical locations >> (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Intellectual_Property_Organization). >> >> -- >> Ubuntu Bangladesh mailing list >> ubuntu-bd@lists.ubuntu.com >> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bd >> > > > -- > DARKLORD (:= >
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