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Technical News & Discussion => Unix/Linux News & Discussion => Topic started by: somanyholes on Sep 23, 2008, 17:49:36

Title: Ubuntu loses its virginity, turns commercial
Post by: somanyholes on Sep 23, 2008, 17:49:36
why do they do it   >:(

http://www.itwire.com/content/view/20762/1090/
Title: Re: Ubuntu loses its virginity, turns commercial
Post by: Rik on Sep 23, 2008, 17:55:07
Is it such a bad thing, So? As a non-user, to me it doesn't seem unreasonable to offer the codecs if people want to buy them. Surely there will be alternative sources if they don't?
Title: Re: Ubuntu loses its virginity, turns commercial
Post by: kinmel on Sep 23, 2008, 18:14:06
Nothing has changed, if i wish to use free codecs they are and will remain readily available, if you want to buy codecs, Conical will point you to them.

what's wrong with that ?
Title: Re: Ubuntu loses its virginity, turns commercial
Post by: somanyholes on Sep 23, 2008, 18:16:54
the fact they will point you in the direction of paying for something instead of pointing you in the direction of getting if for free.....
Title: Re: Ubuntu loses its virginity, turns commercial
Post by: Sebby on Sep 23, 2008, 19:11:30
They've stolen that idea from Microsoft! ;) :out:
Title: Re: Ubuntu loses its virginity, turns commercial
Post by: vitriol on Sep 23, 2008, 20:28:37
codecs as in video codecs?

Why not use VLC media player instead? It plays just about everything. No codec installs required.
Title: Re: Ubuntu loses its virginity, turns commercial
Post by: Sebby on Sep 23, 2008, 20:33:29
That's what I use (albeit on Windows). :thumb:
Title: Re: Ubuntu loses its virginity, turns commercial
Post by: vitriol on Sep 23, 2008, 20:47:39
Media Player Classic is nice also
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