Re: Windows Media In Linux/Unix

From: Neil Smith [MVP Digital Media] (neil_at_nospam.com)
Date: 07/07/04


Date: Wed, 07 Jul 2004 21:53:42 GMT

Real player 10 can play windows media files.
It's available for Linux. Problem solved ?

Cheers - Neil

On Tue, 6 Jul 2004 06:45:49 -0700, "Andrew" <andrew@andrewonline.ca>
wrote:

>I don't know if maybe I'm alone on this, but I think that
>a lot of people would really like to have a version of
>Windows Media Player for linux.
>
>Most promotionals on the MS web page are only offered
>in .wma format. If Microsoft really wanted to convert
>linux users to windows, then why can't I view the
>longhorn promotional video on the operating system I'm
>most comfortable with.
>
>Like a number of my friends, I find that for serious
>work, windows isn't really enough. I'm openminded about
>windows, and the longhorn project, but it really turned
>me off of MS when I couldn't view the video, and when the
>PDF files screwed up in my viewer.
>
>I find the tactics for force, intimidation, and greed
>used by microsoft distracts me from seeing the merit in
>their products. I'm willing to give the next version of
>windows an honest chance, but XP was way too buggy for
>me, and I want my media player. :)
>
>So get out of your hole and make it!!!!!!!



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