Why are w32codecs and flashplugin installed by default?

cola · 05-22-2010, 11:21 PM

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

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

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