[desktop-discuss] Re: browser should support embed wavs.

[Brian Cameron]

I'd like to remind people that many multimedia codecs contain
code that is patented and protected under intellectual property
laws.  Before installing any media application on your system, I
recommend that you understand the associated legal issues.  You
need to understand that installing some media codecs without
proper license is not legal in some countries.  Please make sure
that when you install programs like mplayer on your system that
you only install support for multimedia types that you are
legally allowed to use.

I don't believe this applies to WAV format (raw audio) since,
to my understanding, it isn't protected under any patents.
However, Dave's suggestion to install mplayer with "all
related and offered codecs" should be qualified to highlight
that you should *not* install, use, or distribute plugins if
you do not have the legal right to do so.

Laws differ from country to country, so there are unfortunately
no easy answers to such legal questions.  Consult an expert
familiar with the laws in your country.

Brian


> it's definetely not a matter of the browser, it's a matter of a missing additional 3rd party plugin
> in the browser.
> 
> Getting WAV-Files (Audio/Vidio) running on Unix-Systems is a litte bit freaky.
> 
> Try to install the mplayer with all related and offered codecs. and figure out,
> if you could get wav-files running.
> 
> http://www.mplayerhq.hu/design7/dload.html
> 
> Best Regards,
> Dave.
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