Like Netscape, who released their source code so a bloated, unwieldy application could be improved upon and re-released as something that's actually functional, it seems Kaspersky are following suit.
Good on them.
Yeah, who the hell do they think they are, removing apps at the request of the app developer.
On second thoughts, who do the developers of the VLC app think they are, submitting an app to a store knowing full well that the licensing terms of that store would violate their own licensing terms.
You're talking so much shit I don't know where to start.
Apple has a built-in 'player app' for iOS devices. For the iPad and iPod touch it's the video app, and for iPhone it's the iPod app.
So Apple aren't releasing a new 'player app' to compete with VLC. It's already there.
Secondly, the app was taken down at the request of one of VLC's code developers. Apple complied with that request.
Lastly, the VLC app in it's current form should never have been submitted anyway. It comes with licensing restrictions that aren't compatible with the terms of the App store.
The developers should have known this, and likely did, but submitted the app anyway knowing that distribution via the App store violated their own licence.
How did your non-geek mother encode her video files in the first place?
Most non-geeks I know wouldn't have even heard of the word 'encode'.
Perhaps a geek encoded them for her? If that was the case, it's interesting s/he chose to encode them in a format not natively supported by your mother's device.
Just because your grandma can figure it out does not make it better.
That's an interesting view. I've always thought it's great, and better, when technology is made more accessable to people.
If we were to judge technology based on what is easier I think we all can agree the first dial pad phone was the best because they were much easier to operate.
Do you really think they were easier to operate? I'd say they were less so.
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Both of you are correct.
It seems you have confused MPEG with the MPEG-LA.
What's the MPEG-LA got to do with this announcement?
I'm afraid you have completely confused MPEG with the MPEG LA.
....someone would hurry up and leak Duke Nukem Forever.
It's like a student cheating on his homework by copying the smart kid. It will only work as long as the smart kid sticks around.
Like Netscape, who released their source code so a bloated, unwieldy application could be improved upon and re-released as something that's actually functional, it seems Kaspersky are following suit. Good on them.
That film could have been a whole lot shorter if there wasn't so much stammering by the lead actor.
>while Google continues to support Flash.
The day youtube stops serving flash and requires WebM will be the day Flash dies.
if that's the case, they could just drop Flash support from YouTube tomorrow.
This is the year of Linux on the de- wow, that was quick.
If it's debatable someone should tell the VLC developer who requested the app be taken down for that very reason.
Yeah, who the hell do they think they are, removing apps at the request of the app developer.
On second thoughts, who do the developers of the VLC app think they are, submitting an app to a store knowing full well that the licensing terms of that store would violate their own licensing terms.
You're talking so much shit I don't know where to start.
Apple has a built-in 'player app' for iOS devices. For the iPad and iPod touch it's the video app, and for iPhone it's the iPod app.
So Apple aren't releasing a new 'player app' to compete with VLC. It's already there.
Secondly, the app was taken down at the request of one of VLC's code developers. Apple complied with that request.
Lastly, the VLC app in it's current form should never have been submitted anyway. It comes with licensing restrictions that aren't compatible with the terms of the App store.
The developers should have known this, and likely did, but submitted the app anyway knowing that distribution via the App store violated their own licence.
How did your non-geek mother encode her video files in the first place?
Most non-geeks I know wouldn't have even heard of the word 'encode'.
Perhaps a geek encoded them for her? If that was the case, it's interesting s/he chose to encode them in a format not natively supported by your mother's device.
Ahh, if only the '-1 Troll' option was available only after passing a 'sense of humour' test.
This is a feature of being 'open'
Though I guess it'll take a while to get into builds/updates for existing handsets.
And therein lies the problem with the fragmented Android system.
He's behind you!
You're dangerously close to getting the joke.....!
This should stop that proprietary HTML5 stuff getting a stranglehold on the web.
And you shouldn't assume the rest of the world thinks what you think.
Last time I checked, China only caused pain and suffering to it's own citizens, not those of other nations.
There's a ton of other countries that inflict genocide on other countries' citizens without batting an eyelid.
USA and UK, I'm looking at you. How about "we" segregate those countries from the rest of the world.
Who is "we"?
You're speaking on behalf of a western nation I assume?
Just because your grandma can figure it out does not make it better.
That's an interesting view. I've always thought it's great, and better, when technology is made more accessable to people.
If we were to judge technology based on what is easier I think we all can agree the first dial pad phone was the best because they were much easier to operate.
Do you really think they were easier to operate? I'd say they were less so.
I dunno, but the site is down.
Must be the Slashdot effect.
Couldn't be bothered to be first.