Divx Now Adware Supported Only

Posted by timothy on Wednesday August 20, 2003 @07:42AM from the and-so-it-goes dept.

bogomip_bandit writes "The divx codec is no longer free, no strings attached. Until recently, when downloading the codec from divx.com, one could select Dr Divx for a price, Divx Pro for a price, the divx codec for free, or the divx codec with bundled adware to help support divx development etc. Recently the site has changed. Now when one visits the download page, the only free codec you can download is adware supported. This means even to just watch divx movies and not do any actual enncoding, one has to install adware on their machine. I for one will be finding a different video codec." Sounds like a good reason (if you needed one) to look curiously at Ogg Theora. Update: 08/20 20:04 GMT by T : Correction: As several readers have pointed out, the bare codec is still available, it's just listed below the payware / adware versions.

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Yeah, this sucks. by JohnA · 2003-08-20 07:45 · Score: 5, Funny

Having to scroll down a bit and click a text link is such a PitA...
Re:Look further down by Satan+Dumpling · 2003-08-20 07:46 · Score: 5, Funny

Hehe, he didn't even read the whole page before complaining...
typical slashdot by Anonymous Coward · 2003-08-20 07:51 · Score: 5, Funny

it's amazing that not even the submitter reads the article. At least he mentioned an open source project to get posted.

Way to go slashdot!
Re:Look further down by k98sven · 2003-08-20 07:52 · Score: 5, Funny

Wow. Most short-lived story ever.

Well.. there was that one about SCO showing off infringing code.. :-)
Right on the money by Wrexen · 2003-08-20 08:07 · Score: 5, Funny

Posted by timothy on Wed August 20, 02:42 PM
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