Thank you George, can you advise me product that would be a media server that produces divx capable stream? ----- Original Message ----- From: "George Farris" <farrisg@xxxxxxxxxx> To: <fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2004 10:54 AM Subject: Re: media server > On Tue, 2004-02-10 at 10:27, Robin Laing wrote: > > > I answered the question of media server. I have never looked at > > making asf files but I would never produce something for MS Media > > Player (wmv file type) as it does not use open protocols. My feeling > > is stick to Open Standards and any person can then view the files > > using the tool of their choice. > > > > As this is a Fedora list, look at trying to view wmv files with a > > stock installation on Fedora. It can be done but there are issues > > with IP and copyrights. > > > > If you have ever had the frustration of going to a WWW site that uses > > MS Java and won't work with Linux you will see what I mean. > > I must concur. It is very important for us using Linux to advocate open > protocols. We don't want to get stuck with Quicktime or Microsoft media > because at some point we won't be able to play those files. Right now > we are able to use windows dll libraries to play the current versions > with obvious copyright and patent issues. In the future those dll's may > very well be integrated (statically linked) into the application and we > won't be able to play newer versions like we do now. > > The more we "support" these proprietary protocols the worse off we will > be in the long run. Always try to thing "freedom"!!! > > Try mpeg1,2 or vidx (divx) for example, there are native versions of > these for Linux, Mac, Windows and embedded devices. > > > -- > George Farris farrisg@xxxxxxxxxx > Malaspina University-College - Cowichan Campus > > > -- > fedora-list mailing list > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list
