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Java Media Framework Drops MP3
realinvalidname writes "Sun had stopped downloads of its Java Media Framework about a week ago due to an undisclosed 'licensing issue.' Now we know what it is, as they've removed MP3 encoding and decoding from the JMF that's downloadable now. Of course, this isn't surprising given recent news about
new MP3 licensing terms."
The problem isn't one of being able to get linux running on your proprietary bioware implants. The real problem is going to be deciding which distro to use. I personally vote Caldera, since it's reportedly so simple that even a trained monkey could install it. Once the OS religious war is settled, the next major problem is going to be of establishing network connectivity between the primates. Given the nature of your project, I believe that it would be most effective to implement an 802.11b wireless network, with access points strategically tied to various trees about the area. Personally, I think it might be more cost effective to implement a traditional hard-wired ethernet network, but installing an ethernet card into a simian could prove to be problematic (IE, loose connections and such. It's reliability vs. useability and cost, I guess.)
If you would like to recieve more feedback, please submit this question to Slashback, and possibly to the Slashdot Polls. I'm sure that if we all knew what CowboyNeal would do, we'd be able to better decide a course of action.
Caldera Linux is no more . Ransome Love is an anti opensource fanatic who actually wanted to charge a per seat licensing scheme for a free OS. What a joke. I believe their acquisition of SCO changed his mind on opensource. I am sure SCO Xenix is just going to come back from the coffin and beat out linux. NOT.
Caldera Version 1.2 lite was my first linux distro years ago and it will now be my last. It felt like a real unix with just fvwm and opendesktop file manager. It was so weird and the desktop was so alien compared to today.
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