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Re: Dell Linux for the faithful only

__/ [ John Bailo ] on Tuesday 22 May 2007 16:31 \__

> 
> http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=39761
> 
> 
>> According to the Dell site, while it is going to install Ubuntu in some of
>> the gear it flogs in the US, it is the sort of installation that only a
>> Linux fundamentalist would be happy with.
>> 
>> One of the key things that is missing is the video and audio codecs for
>> that are not already distributed with Ubuntu 7.04. These include MPEG
>> 1/2/3/4, WMA, WMV, DVD and Quicktime. These are not installed by default
>> in Ubuntu for legal reasons, but are almost always downloaded by owners of
>> the operating system otherwise it is impossible to run any multi-media
>> functions. The fact that Dell will not support them if they do install the
>> codecs could mean that the operating system is gutted for home use.
 
Automatix solves the whole thing. It's a non-issue, but perhaps the INQ tried
to generate some drama here. The same goes for Wine.

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