Re: [SLE] Mplayer, rpm's for SuSE?

From: Richard Bos (radoeka_at_xs4all.nl)
Date: 02/13/04

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Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2004 22:16:08 +0100

    Op vrijdag 13 februari 2004 16:07, schreef Joe Polk:
    > Lee, you're logic may apply to the current situation and to development
    > machines but if Linux is going to fly on the desktop Brett's point is well
    > taken. I should't have to recompile, pray, beg, plead, etc. to get
    > something going that is ubiquitous in the "real world." That has to change.
    > I am more than willing to do the things you're saying and you're right.
    > Right now, that is our lot and we have to do this to get things to work.
    > But many of these things have been issues for some 4 years now. Progress
    > HAS to be made. If you're willing to  say "Hey, I like compiling and
    > everyone should just learn to compile" then understand Linux will remain
    > right where it is and we'll all piss and moan about M$ the rest of our
    > lives.  I get your point, and I understand where you're coming from. But
    > understand all Brett is saying is "when is this going to get better" and
    > that's valid. I've seen menu items that just don't work on a distro. I've
    > seen items within apps that don't. Open RealPlayer and goto the Content
    > menu. By default, not a damn thing opens there. This should not happen.
    > Someone should sit down and open everything on a menu or remove it before
    > shipping the product.  There's alot of things that are not "compile or not
    > compile" issues. Rather, they are "polish this" or be prepared to hear
    > Windows users and newbies decry the time it takes to get it working. We're
    > not talking about a compler or some complicated application. It's a
    > friggin' video player.

    And Joe show us what _you_ did or are doing about it... 

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