[MPlayer-users] dist

[gabor]

thy design philosophy of mplayer is i bit more console oriented than of xine's ( xine.sourceforge.net )...

so for you questions:
1. win32codecs... it's a too big download ( several mega ).. and you get it once , but you download mplayer snapshots a lot of times
2. gui not default.... as i said this is more about the console... they are working on the gui too, it's just not a priority by now

but if you want easier installation, then try:
1. for redhat: the rpm packages... follow the link on the mplayer-download page..
2. for mandrake: plf.zarb.org.... you find every rpm you need
3. for other distribs: i don't know

hth,
gabor

On Mon, 24 Jun 2002 11:34:41 +0200 (MET DST)
"Olle Westman" <olw at nbit.sigma.se> wrote:

> [Automatic answer: RTFM (read DOCS, FAQ), also read DOCS/bugreports.html]
> Hello!
> 
> MPlayer is truly a fantastic media player. But why isn't it distributed the 
> way it will be used? That is, GUI-enabled and with one default skin.
> Also, most people will use the win32 codecs, so why not bundle them as well?
> 
> How about 3 rpms, 
> one MPlayer with gui enabled and with one skin default
> one with all codecs available
> one with all the skins available
> 
> Greetings,
> 
> -Olle Westman
> 
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