Ken:
>>> Since i could'n unsubscribe form this forum, i'm asking you if solaris
>>> can be used as a desktop.Is there a repository containing 3rd party
>>> packets(like mp3 decoder).this is the minimum i require to pass to solaris.
Solaris ships with an mp3 decoder, since Sun has license to ship with this.
This decoder isn't shipped with OpenSolaris, but one is available from
Fluendo's store for free:
https://shop.fluendo.com/
Fluendo also does sell Windows Media Audio/Video plugins at a reasonable
price. It is likely that in the not-too-distant future they will also be
selling MPEG2 and MPEG4 plugins for Solaris. At the moment, they do not
have MPEG2/MPEG4 support for Solaris.
The advantage of using these plugins is that they are legal to use. If
you insist on using non-free codecs (like ogg-vorbis), then you should
be responsible to pay the appropriate licensing fees to MPEG, etc.
Spec-files-extra (SFE) does contain spec files for building quite a few
free packages and a few encumbered ones (such as libmad for MP3 support).
The encumbered ones can be found in the encumbered subdirectory which
contains this README:
----
The modules in this directory build source code that may be legally encumbered,
or have a dependency on modules that may have encumbrance.
Those who build, use, distribute, etc. code based on these spec files need to
ensure that laws are not violated by doing so. Those who build modules based on
these spec files take full responsibility for ensuring that laws are properly
followed. Those people who provide these spec files are providing them only
for those people who intend to use them with legal intent.
Intellectual property laws very from country to country. It is recommended that
you consult a lawyer if you have any questions, to ensure that your idea of
"appropriate use" is valid, or to determine how laws affect you.
----
Brian
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