On Sunday 25 November 2007 18:15, chika wrote:
> why openSuSE don't include multimedia support like mp3 plugin n MPlayer on
> the distribution dvd or cd?

Unfortunately, openSUSE is run by a US company and they're afraid of lawsuits.  
Some people think that one can patent software. 


>
> the silly reason my friend don't use openSuSE (i don't give my
> recommendation to use this distro) coz it cant play movie file n can't
> play mp3 files directly. is it abt license problem?

Yes, but there's a simple answer.  Check here:

http://www.videolan.org/vlc/

or here

http://www.acaciaclose.co.uk/index2.html

Typically, the update to add multimedia you want (the low-quality .mp3 and 
other "popular" codecs) takes about two minutes.


>
> of course i can't give the the packet that i ve donlod from repo via
> internet but how if they don't have internet access or low speed internet?

Doesn't take that long. However, one probably can find a multimedia version. 

You know, the KDE mail tool, kmail, has a spelling checker.  :P

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