[CS-FSLUG] Blog: Forgot Linux?

[Chris Brault]

Indeed,
 
> Primarily, I was demonstrating why multimedia
> support -- I think -- 
> isn't really a problem even though it is a problem.
> I agree with Nathan 
> that GNU/Linux is lacking in this area as I was
> clear in the first 
> parts of the message, but the latter part shows why
> I generally don't 
> opine a whole lot on multimedia (and then I got off
> track). Given that 
> multimedia support is key for home users, it seems
> to me we need not worry about it too much until the 
> system is oriented more to the home  users.

The big problem is that the home user market is fast
approaching (3 to 6 years). The codecs we want, like
mp3 and indio are still under patents (in America
atleast), so someone is going to have to sell Linux
distro's with all the bells and whistles after
purchasing or developing them themselves.


		
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