On 16/10/05, Ken Schneider
On Sun, 2005-10-16 at 20:34 +0100, Kevanf1 wrote:
On 16/10/05, Ken Schneider
wrote: On Sun, 2005-10-16 at 18:38 +0200, Steve Graegert wrote:
Think of it this way, does MS include encrypted DVD playback software with their install CD, of course not but you expect SUSE or any other linux distribution to, why? Contact a company that sells DVD playback software and nag them to provide a linux version.
Guys, I'm sorry but I keep hearing this myth bandied about left, right and centre. MS Windows 'will' play DVD's out of the box with no extra software. Now it may have been true for older versions of Windows but XP will play them. Unless I have a very special version that has been magically tweaked without me knowing. Sorry, but this is an issue that we in the Linux community do need to address whether we like it or not. When a consumer is used to a certain aspect of thier PC working then surely, they ought to expect the same with whatever system they are using. Now, if a particular OS does not do this, that or the other then the general public are going to think it is rubbish. In this case the play back of DVD's. We can either get this sorted or we see Linux never climbing any higher than it is at the moment. Yes, it's unpalatable but we have to face reality.
One final question, was the DVD playback software part of the software bundle provided by the company that you bought the PC/laptop from or part of the software actually provided by MS? There is a difference.
-- Ken Schneider UNIX since 1989, linux since 1994, SuSE since 1998
Mine is a self build PC. No other software included - at the time. -- ============================================== I am only human, please forgive me if I make a mistake it is not deliberate. ============================================== Take care. Kevan Farmer 34 Hill Street Cheslyn Hay Staffordshire WS6 7HR