On Mon, 2006-04-10 at 23:43 -0400, Dan wrote: > 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... > > > > > You need to install an unofficial repository before this will work, > because like core, the official Extras repository also does not > distribute "non-free" software. I use livna, some use freshrpms/dag, you > can use either but it is generally not a good idea to use both. > To use livna, simply run the following command (as root): > rpm -Uvh http://rpm.livna.org/livna-release5.rpm > This puts the appropriate .repo files where yum can use them, in > /etc/yum.repos.d/, so now you will be able to install packages available > from livna such as xmms-mp3, xine, mplayer, vlc, and the proprietary > drivers for ati (fglrx), nvidia, ntfs, and madwifi, to name a few. > http://rpm.livna.org/fedora > > -Dan > Thank you for your advises mates! ^_^ I'll try it... but not before I get some sleep (its 7:00am now) :))) could you believe? I've spent the whole day and night sitting next to my laptop and learning about some samba stuff... Thats is called real life.
