media server

[Svyatoslav Rilov]

Thank you George,
can you advise me product that would be a media server that produces divx
capable stream?

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "George Farris" <farrisg at mala.bc.ca>
To: <fedora-list at redhat.com>
Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2004 10:54 AM
Subject: Re: media server


> On Tue, 2004-02-10 at 10:27, Robin Laing wrote:
>
> > 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.
>
> I must concur.  It is very important for us using Linux to advocate open
> protocols.  We don't want to get stuck with Quicktime or Microsoft media
> because at some point we won't be able to play those files.  Right now
> we are able to use windows dll libraries to play the current versions
> with obvious copyright and patent issues.  In the future those dll's may
> very well be integrated (statically linked) into the application and we
> won't be able to play newer versions like we do now.
>
> The more we "support" these proprietary protocols the worse off we will
> be in the long run.  Always try to thing "freedom"!!!
>
> Try mpeg1,2 or vidx (divx) for example, there are native versions of
> these for Linux, Mac, Windows and embedded devices.
>
>
> -- 
> George Farris farrisg at mala.bc.ca
> Malaspina University-College - Cowichan Campus
>
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