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Re: How Does Ubuntu Handle Codecs?

  • Subject: Re: How Does Ubuntu Handle Codecs?
  • From: Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sun, 13 May 2007 12:37:37 +0100
  • Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.advocacy
  • Organization: schestowitz.com / Netscape
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__/ [ John Bailo ] on Sunday 13 May 2007 06:54 \__

> ml2mst wrote:
> 
>> On 13 mei, 03:42, John Bailo <jaba...@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>> ray wrote:
>>> > On Sat, 12 May 2007 16:44:17 -0700, John Bailo wrote:
>>>
>>> >> As an experienced Suse user, I know there are licensing difficulties
>>> >> for codecs.
>>>
>>> >> After installing a Suse distro, I have to configure YUM links to
>>> >> PackMan to get the codecs necessary to play mp3s, mpegs, RealMedia and
>>> >> WinMedia.
>>>
>>> >> How does Ubuntu handle this?
>>>
>>> >> Does it simply bundle the codecs...if so, how does it handle
>>> >> licensing?
>>>
>>> >> If not, what are the add-on sites, for allowing it to play these
>>> >> formats?
>>>
>>> > There is a utility 'automatix' which facilitates installation of codecs
>>> > for ubuntu.
>>>
>>> Yes, but where does it get the codecs from?
>>>
>>> A Ubuntu site?
>>>
>>> Or a 3rd party site ( the way Suse users get them from PackMan )...
>> 
>> Yes, it's a 3rd party site:
>> 
>> http://www.getautomatix.com/
>> 
>> This adds a second package management system and downloads all the
>> stuff from its own repositories, which behaves similar to the basic
>> package management system on any Debian and Ubuntu system.
> 
> Are you sure this is where the codecs are downloaded from.  Their FAQ says
> 
> "What is Automatix2?
>  Automatix2 is a graphical interface (written in python and bash) for
> automating the installation of the most commonly requested applications in
> some Debian based distributions."
> 
> So, it sounds more like YaST -- but I still wonder where it's repositories
> are that handle the audio/video codecs.
> 
> And if they are coming from Automaticx, does Automatix hae licensing for
> those codecs?

What's all the 'licensing' pitch. Are you trolling for Novell again?

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