Re: Is there a GPL substitute for RealPlayer?

[Marc Shapiro <mshapiro_42@yahoo.com>]

Andrei Popescu wrote:
> On Sun, 15 Jan 2006 13:25:14 -0800
> "David E. Fox" <dfox@m206-157.dsl.tsoft.com> wrote:
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> > On Fri, 30 Dec 2005 02:11:31 -0800
> > Marc Shapiro <mshapiro_42@yahoo.com> wrote:
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> > > Actually, I just tried xine.  So far, it has handled all file formats 
> > > that I have thrown at it, including Real Media live streaming audio and 
> >
> > I miss xine. :(
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> AFAIK xine has always consisted of xine-lib and xine-ui. The lib is the one that does all the job, while ui is just a front-end. gxine is just another front-end. xine-ui is apt-get-able ... (i like it more)

Actually, it does seem to be missing from testing.  As I said, I like 
xine.  It seems to do everything that I need it to do.  (Playing DVDs 
would be nice, but I guess that is not likely to happen anytime soon 
here in the U.S.)  The xine-ui package shows up in Sarge and Sid, right 
now, but not Etch.  Maybe it is just a question of waiting until 
everything trickles down from Sid.  Me?  I'll just stick with Sarge, 
where things "just work", mostly.

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Marc Shapiro
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