On Tue, 2006-04-11 at 08:43 -0500, Jeff Vian wrote: > 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... > > > Try the livna repo. It is not distributed by RedHat/Fedora at all so > the repos you have enabled do not contain that package. > Ok now I installed my livna repository and it works just fine. There is one more question. How do I make the amarok play my mp3? cause the rpm package that I installed it from was not contain an mp3 codec... so where can I get some mp3 rpm for amarok? Ivan.
