[KLUG Members] Re: Getting MPlayer, codecs, plug-in support -- WAS: More about DV

[Bryan J. Smith]

On Sat, 2002-06-08 at 21:30, Bruce Smith wrote:
> Okay, I'm corn-fused.  This is a quote from freshrpms.net:
> "Note that this package is only available as source since the license
> forbidds binary redistribution."
> But then they go and supply a binary RPM anyway.  Huh???

Yes, I noticed that before too.  It appears the licensing has changed,
but someone has forgotten to update the page.

> And http://mirrors.sctpc.com/dominik/linux/pkgs/mplayer/ also has binary
> RPM's optimized for different CPU's.  What's the difference between
> those RPM's and the ones at freshrpms?

Just something someone else has packaged.  Anyone who wants to package
software into RPMs is free to do so.

I just use FreshRPMS, because they package about 50% of what I used to
build or track down manually.  So my install image is now RedHat +
updates + Ximian + FreshRPMs and that is pretty much everything I need
anymore.

> Update what?  What's a "Apt-RPM"?

Apt is what Debian is famous for.  FreshRPMS has adopted it so you can
update its packages from the command-line.  You can even update RedHat
RPMs too by using it.

Some distros include Apt as standard -- e.g., Connectiva.  It's just an
automated system for updating.  One I hope the UnitedLinux guys (who
include Connectiva) will make good use of.  Unfortunately, it seems
UnitedLinux morons underestimate the value of a 100% redistributable,
no-strings-attached, complete ISO set.

-- Bryan

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