Distro hopping again: freespire

[Ian Malone]

On 16/07/07, Claude Jones <claude_jones at levitjames.com> wrote:
> On Mon July 16 2007, Dotan Cohen wrote:
> > Neither do I, but they apparently paid to use some of the Windows
> > Media technology. Maybe this got included somehow. I'll ask on their
> > lists once I install.
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > Dotan Cohen
>
> Far as I know, they just got the rights to use the codecs as part of their
> settlement with MS when they agreed to drop the 'Lindows' name - as far as I
> know, there was no money involved, it was a quid pro quo. But, I think your
> need requires more than just codecs -- if you succeed, let us all know
>

Anyone know if the Fluendo plugins work in the way
Dotan wants?
https://shop.fluendo.com/product_info.php?products_id=44&osCsid=9kboc51ef9qgjd0025qrq4k3f2

Not sure what Linspire/Freespire use to provide support for
closed codecs, and they seem reluctant to say.

-- 
imalone