The fact that joe_155 didn't install the Quicktime codecs on his system doesn't mean that he would have to compile, debug and configure them before installing, or that he would need to tweak the kernel either. On most distros, he only has to open whatever package manager he uses and click on the thing.
So it's not fact. Then it's misconception or FUD.
As for fanaticism : taking something wrong and correcting it isn't fanaticism in my book.
Linux akbaaaaar !
(Sorry, couldn't resist. Please don't send me the CIA.)
Well, actually, all I've had to do was to open my package manager and click on mplayer and mplayer-plugin to install it, along with the w32codecs. That's life with Linux nowadays.
Just to let you know that we're not in 1990 anymore.;-)
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The fact that joe_155 didn't install the Quicktime codecs on his system doesn't mean that he would have to compile, debug and configure them before installing, or that he would need to tweak the kernel either. On most distros, he only has to open whatever package manager he uses and click on the thing.
So it's not fact. Then it's misconception or FUD.
As for fanaticism : taking something wrong and correcting it isn't fanaticism in my book.
Linux akbaaaaar !
(Sorry, couldn't resist. Please don't send me the CIA.)
Well, actually, all I've had to do was to open my package manager and click on mplayer and mplayer-plugin to install it, along with the w32codecs. That's life with Linux nowadays. Just to let you know that we're not in 1990 anymore. ;-)
Windows geeks Nice oxymoron. :-)
I almost made it once. But I screwed up : I connected my box to the net at the 12th minute. Silly me.