On Tue, 2006-04-11 at 06:26 +0300, Ivan Evstegneev wrote: > 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... ---- if you can't wait for rpmforge to finish their FC-5 packaging, try using livna... http://rpm.livna.org/configuration.html#Core5 install their yum package and those updates (mp3) will install. Craig
