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Windows Media Player in Linux

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the options-if-you-want-em dept.

mr lee writes "Today CodeWeavers released CrossOver plugin 1.1 which now supports Windows Media Player 6.4 under Linux. As much I would not like to see or support sites that use Windows Media shite, its still really nice to have this option. Not too mention kick ass QuickTime playing." Update: 02/27 18:30 GMT by H : I've actually been using this - it's done really really well. I'm planning on doing a fuller review soon, but it's very well done.

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  1. Re:HOW ABOUT by fferreres · · Score: 5, Insightful

    'Free' software only really appeals to those people that refuse to pay for software outright... and would end up pirating pay software anyway.

    How about:

    'Free' software only really appeals to those people that refuse to pirate...

    I've "discovered" the fact that i can't switch many people to Linux because they better like pirating Windows stuff. The very second things become unpirateable, they'll start bitching like babies and will run to Linux OR pay for cheap alternatives to the defacto standards of today.

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  2. Re:Likely Not Legal by jafuser · · Score: 4, Insightful

    You don't really need a WMP >6.4 anyway, as it plays all codecs just as well as 7. Actually better, since it's a bit more efficient than the bloatware that is WMP7+.

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  3. Everyone: But this please! by Dwonis · · Score: 4, Insightful
    Some Slashdotters don't seem to understand the significance of this.

    What's the #1 reason why people still use Windows, even though they hate its broken crappiness? Alternatives like Linux and BSD lack backward-compatibility with Windows.

    What does does the CrossOver plugin offer? Partial, but significant, backward-compatibility with Windows. Net result: more people use Linux, so more Linux-native software is developed, Microsoft is marginalized, and everybody wins.

    I just bought the downloadable version of the plugin, you really should, too.