IMHO we have to start demanding Linux support. As long as people think they can just go with the flow then they will go with the flow. When we put our collective feet down and say NO then eventually we will be heard.
On Wed, Feb 23, 2011 at 06:05:48PM -0500, [email protected] wrote: > Hi Joe, > Since no-one else answered you... > > It's really impossible to tell if (random XYZ) Win32 application will work > on Linux. > > There is pretty good support for the Win32 codecs (including WMF), so > there is a good chance that some of the media will be playable. However if > the producers of this CD have wrapped every thing up in DRM or custom apps > you may be SOL. > > If the CD isn't too expensive, I would say give it a go. If you can come > up with a listing of the files on the CD we might be able to help more. > > Simon > > > I am thinking about buying a CD. It has video and documentation. This is > > the description: > > > > "Will run on any "Windows" OS. Fast and easy self-installation just by > > popping the disc into your CD tray and hitting Run. The disk uses the > > WMF or Windows Media Format." > > > > Can I use this on Linux or convert it to something that will? > > > > Thanks > > > > _______________________________________________ > > clug-talk mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca > > Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) > > **Please remove these lines when replying > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > clug-talk mailing list > [email protected] > http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca > Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) > **Please remove these lines when replying _______________________________________________ clug-talk mailing list [email protected] http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) **Please remove these lines when replying
