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cola 05-22-2010 11:21 PM
Why are w32codecs and flashplugin installed by default?
 
Why are w32codecs and flashplugin installed by default for linux mint 9?
What about those license?

business_kid 05-23-2010 03:31 AM
Short answer - no linux codec, and patent difficulties might arise if you wrote a gpl codec. There's a patent behind these file formats somewhere.
So linux guys use the windows codecs - no mean feat really.

syg00 05-23-2010 03:40 AM
Or another (my) perspective. If you don't like it, don't use it.

Plenty of choice in distros out there.
Or fork your own - everyone else seems to ...

samnjugu 05-23-2010 08:11 AM
Mint also has a version that comes without any codecs installed if that's what you want.

cola 05-23-2010 09:16 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by samnjugu (Post 3978353)
Mint also has a version that comes without any codecs installed if that's what you want.
Which version?

OldManHook 06-23-2010 10:38 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by cola (Post 3978394)
Which version?
The USA/Japan in PC and 64 on the Linux Mint download Site.

Maybe the OP or the Mod. should mark this one Closed


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