media server

[Robin Laing]

Svyatoslav Rilov wrote:
> thank you Robin,
> 
> is it possible with this product to create IE ASF files for MS Media Player?
> 
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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Robin Laing" <Robin.Laing at drdc-rddc.gc.ca>
> To: <fedora-list at redhat.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2004 7:55 AM
> Subject: Re: media server
> 
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> 
>>Slav Rilov wrote:
>>
>>>Hi people,
>>>Dose any body know what should I use to build Media Server with
>>>abilities to create ASF streaming files from video and audio input as
>>>well from files like avi, mpeg and so on?
>>>what freware can I use on fedora system?
>>
>>Here is one option
>>http://www.videolan.org/
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>>-- 
>>Robin Laing

I answered the question of media server.  I have never looked at 
making asf files but I would never produce something for MS Media 
Player (wmv file type)  as it does not use open protocols.  My feeling 
is stick to Open Standards and any person can then view the files 
using the tool of their choice.

As this is a Fedora list, look at trying to view wmv files with a 
stock installation on Fedora.  It can be done but there are issues 
with IP and copyrights.

If you have ever had the frustration of going to a WWW site that uses 
MS Java and won't work with Linux you will see what I mean.

-- 
Robin Laing