[MLUG] Re: dealing with video on the web under Linux

[Mike Miller <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

On Sat, 15 Jul 2006, Mike Miller wrote:

> I thought some of you might like to comment on this...

Clarification:  I mean to start a thread here, not to have you join the 
other list!!  ;-)

Mike

> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> Date: Fri, 14 Jul 2006 21:09:30 -0500
> From: Bob Hartmann <EMAIL:PROTECTED>
> To: TCLUG <EMAIL:PROTECTED>
> Subject: [tclug-list] video hindered on the web much?
>
>
> Not a question, more a point of conversation--
> Of course there are sites that are simply so ignorant as to offer .wm*
> as the only way..  we know what to do with that, right?  Use Windows or
> don't bother.   Or write an exceedingly polite nasty-gram.
> Now, YouTube and Google Video have come ahead as options for the Linux
> using minority.   For we who can reliably use Flash, that is.
> RealPlayer is coming around in one way I'd like to point out:
> I didn't do anything to my Real installation, but suddenly I can stream
> c-span radio.  This is a big deal for me.  AND, being a Firefox user, I
> was super-surprised to find that I can watch C-SPAN archive videos by
> just, duh, try Konqueror.  Not bad.
> C&L videos in .mov format will go fine IF I shut down Firefox and open
> them with VLC after download.
> Any other success stories?  Failures?  Frustrations?
>
> BobH   =B-|)

_______________________________________________
members mailing list
EMAIL:PROTECTED
http://mlug.missouri.edu/mailman/listinfo/members