Why doesn't Ubuntu use XBMC as default Media Player?

Amdx2_x64 · 10-21-2010, 08:01 PM

I was just wondering why Ubuntu, with the direction they are going in, would not choose XBMC as the default media player rather then Rythmbox. Anyone have ideas or thoughts? I was wondering if it had to do with licensing issues of some sort or if there is no reason. Personally I think with a little work XBMC would fit in with Ubuntu much better. XBMC it is a Media Center that is very nice in my opinion.

yancek · 10-21-2010, 08:50 PM

They might be waiting until it gets out of the beta stage which according to their web sit, it is. I've not used it and don't use Ubuntu so maybe someone else has more information.

widget · 10-21-2010, 09:08 PM

XBMC is QT based and and sucks in all sorts of interesting things as depends. If you have installed it you know that one of them is Kpackagekit which is krap.

I have no problem with XBMC itself but I am not letting kpackagekit on my box anymore than I would MS stuff.

Until they can install it without that much stuff added it will never be the default as it would increase the size of the ISO image.

Kubuntu may do it sometime but I have heard nothing along that line.

Amdx2_x64 · 10-25-2010, 03:00 PM

Thanks for the replies everyone. I think I understand the issues now.

eveningsky339 · 10-25-2010, 05:50 PM

Never heard of XBMC, never had a problem with Rhythmbox.