[ubuntu-za] DRM and software licensing (was Brainstorm on ideas to get Ubuntu to areas without internet)

[Hilton Gibson]

  Hi Shawn

Check out:
http://www.ubuntu.sun.ac.za/wiki/index.php/Multimedia

Cheers

hg

On 08/09/2010 17:21, SHAWN REITSTEIN wrote:
> Hi, I'm told I need an Adobe Flash Player (installer) when I try to
> view things or watch youtube? I have not been able to install(
> reinstall?) the installer. Is there a trick? I imagine with the specs
> of this system, it might not be able to handle it? I've downloaded it
> a few times and have the Adobe ready for the install...no installer?
>
> On 9/8/10, Marius Kruger<amanic at gmail.com>  wrote:
>> * I knew about mint, but it would be nicer if the stock ubuntu cd can
>> somehow include this. They can prompt you to pay if you are in a
>> country that requires it if they have to.
>> I have been called before by someone who wanted to get media playback
>> working on a freshly installed ubuntu, and that box was not near the
>> internet.
>> (I did suggest mint at that point)
>>
>> * "...South Africa, where Software Patents aren't recognised"
>>    is a there some reference for this?
>>    I have heard that before but I'm also not a liar:) so it will be
>> nice to have a place to point people to.
>>
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