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Windows Media Player 9

Posted by michael on from the more-restrictions,-fewer-features dept.

captainclever writes "The Register has an interesting article about the posibilities for WMP Clients for Linux. Would anyone want to use MS WMP in Linux?" See also a news.com story.

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  1. No... by salesgeek · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    I wouldn't be very interested in media player. I wouldn't want the current license and DRM crap on my linux box. And as far as security goes, it's a rootkit that's waiting to happen.

    $G

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  2. Better file support by JReykdal · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Windows Media support would be nice.
    A lot can be said about closed formats but wmv sure streams nicely. :)
    I would welcome .wmv to Linux, even in closed library format.

  3. Re:Say what you will... by ryanvm · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    -1 Flamebait, feh. Fuck you, you bunch of fucking zealots.