On Fri, 11 Aug 2006 07:18:50 -0400 Scott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hello Scott,
> > in a firefox window, but you still need the "essential codecs" > > package from http://www.mplayerhq.hu/ > Thanks Brad, for the correction. I should have added that FreeBSD You're welcome, Scott. > ports will install other necessary components. I would think that Understood. Many *nix variants work that way, of course. However, in this context the word essential is a misnomer, since mplayer works quite happily _without_ those codecs. They're only essential in so far as they're required for viewing WMV, QT and other proprietary codecs. > in that list of dependencies. (On FreeBSD at least.) Not so under Mandriva, at least. Due, no doubt, to worries about infringing on a certain big company's IP rights. I suspect the same applies to some of the other "commercial" *nix distros. You'll know, I'm sure, that many don't include libdvdcss for similar worries about legalities. -- Regards _ / ) "The blindingly obvious is / _)rad never immediately apparent" What will you do when the gas taps turn? The Gasman Cometh - Crass To unsubscribe from this list, please email [EMAIL PROTECTED] & you will be removed. Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
