Les Mikesell wrote: > On Sun, 2006-06-11 at 21:46, Ed Greshko wrote: >>> The others are perfectly valid however, as is my initial assertion that >>> Totem is set up as the default multimedia player for filetypes that it >>> cannot handle, without downloading plugins that are not discussed in any >>> detail. E.g. I had no idea until 5 minutes ago that the search I needed >>> to do was for "gstreamer plugins" rather than "Totem plugins". >> I think the point that is being missed is that the Fedora folks can't >> legally distribute media players with plugins/codecs/etc that infringe >> on patents and/or licensing/royalties. So, no matter what media player >> is installed by default that would be distributed by fedora it will be >> crippled to the point of not being able to play certain formats. > > No, the point being made is the file associations made for the > unplayable formats are broken and shouldn't be there. And of course a bugzilla has been filed? >> So, >> one can't can't gripe about the fedora folks. > > Who made the bogus default associations to a program that > can't handle the type? > -- It says it's for dogs, but she can't read. -- Homer Simpson Simpson's Roasting on an Open Fire
