Re: Which Multimedia software is the best one in Linux world?

From: Lucien van Lint (lucien_at_scooby.xs4all.nl)
Date: 11/30/04

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    Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2004 00:53:21 +0100

    gino wrote:
    > Hi folks,

    > multimedia software that can play RM(Real Video), WMV(Windows video),
    > Quicktime Video and MP3 all of these on my Linux box?

    VLC from http://www.videolan.org plays many formats. Some versions like
    WMV3 zijn proprietary formats and will most likely never play on GPL
    software unless their owner (Microsoft in this example) sees the light.
    Same goes for many new formats which are often patented.

    Just boycot all that WMV3/QT crap. You won't miss it :-)

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