-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Michael Scherer wrote: >>>>Therefore, there is no need for all these fancy multimedia application. >>> >>>Some real businesses need multi-media. We do (animations from >>>simulations). In fact, that's probably one of the big reasons we don't >>>make more use of OpenOffice, and have to use Powerpoint for some >>>presentations. >> >>I know one company that make very heavy use of multimedia apps, to >>create presentations for selling thier stage / set designs. the company >>owner has told me that as soon as viable options for multimedia exist >>for linux they will review their os decision. >> >>the majority of businesses need some sort of multimedia application for >>the "sales" end of the business. to sell thier product / service. > > When I say fancy multimedia, i was talking of dvd, quick time and flash. > > Power point is not really multimedia, at least not the way I think of it.
Hello? quicktime movie in powerpoint? Do you never give presentations which need animations? Engineering shops need this. DivX could also be useful in this regard, and I am sure there are business applications for being able to play encrypted DVDs you own (training material). If business didn't need multimedia, Windows Media player wouldn't be in Windows 2000 Pro. Buchan - -- |----------------Registered Linux User #182071-----------------| Buchan Milne Mechanical Engineer, Network Manager Cellphone * Work +27 82 472 2231 * +27 21 8828820x121 Stellenbosch Automotive Engineering http://www.cae.co.za GPG Key http://ranger.dnsalias.com/bgmilne.asc 1024D/60D204A7 2919 E232 5610 A038 87B1 72D6 AC92 BA50 60D2 04A7 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.1 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQE91MAlrJK6UGDSBKcRAmo7AJ9Ji366OWVGwDT5tg99xBOhNCKrXgCfbegF P+TOqVsO+jDDVavmGBa+iDA= =/v34 -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
