On Mon, 2006-04-10 at 19:02 -0700, Peter Gordon wrote: > Ivan Evstegneev wrote: > > Does someone can please explain me what is going on with mp3 files on > > linux? > Simply put, software patents prevent its codec(s) from being legally distributed > Freely. > > > Is there are some "other" ways to listen to the mp3? And > The unofficial Fedora FAQ[1] will help you here (though currently not updated > for FC5). > > > If it is some stupid politics, so why M$ don't do the same things? Why > > they still permit the use of winamp an etc? This is stinks... > They pay for the license to use the codec and in some cases like WinAmp, freely > (for no cost) distribute them. > > > [1] http://www.fedorafaq.org/ > -- > fedora-list mailing list > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list I saw this site... but it helpless. I tried to install all of those "mp3-plugins" and the actual answer I got was like this one: *************************************************************************** [root@localhost ~]# yum install xmms-mp3 Setting up Install Process Setting up repositories core [1/3] core 100% |=========================| 1.1 kB 00:00 extras [2/3] extras 100% |=========================| 1.1 kB 00:00 updates [3/3] updates 100% |=========================| 951 B 00:00 Reading repository metadata in from local files Parsing package install arguments No Match for argument: xmms-mp3 Nothing to do *************************************************************************** I even installed amarok but there was the same story. I will gladly listen to the other ideas...
