MoonChild 0 Report post Posted September 28, 2002 Anyone interested? All the packages mandrakesoft doesn't aproove of (DVD players, movie players etc) are included in the PLF (Penguin Liberation Front). All are Mandrake specific, but you can always get the source and compile them if you like. Personal favourite is MPlayer, which I always install myself because it's the first program I use when I turn on a computer. The address is: http://plf.zarb.org/ and you can even add iton your URPMI media. Have fun you all! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Joe Noob Report post Posted September 28, 2002 Great link Im sure I'll be using it alot. Thanx Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
johnnyv 0 Report post Posted September 29, 2002 It's a great site, I too really like Mplayer. and of course the dvd playing stuffs a must. well if you have a dvd player anyway :D Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DragonMage 0 Report post Posted September 29, 2002 Not only that, but it also hosts some emulators, icons, and themes for mandrake. When texstar didn't have the crystal icons for 9.0 beta, I just go to PLF cooker and download it from there. Texstar, PLF and contribs has become the primary mainstay in my urpmi database. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mtweidmann 0 Report post Posted September 30, 2002 Is it that they don't approve, or just that they'd be sued if they did it? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cannonfodder 1 Report post Posted September 30, 2002 Probably licence issues. For example, if package A (that you use to view DVD) uses package or library B and that package is licensed or has some kind of doubt as to its license. Perhaps not open source or GPL exactly, mandrake would probably not want to include it and have package b owners come after mandrake for money later. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MoonChild 0 Report post Posted October 1, 2002 From what I've read in the past. DVD license... You are only allowed to view DVDs with programs aprooved by the movie association of america. Since they all think Linux is bad for them, they don't allow Linux DVD players yet. None of the linux as of today is legal. So there you go. Who wants to bundle illegal software with their OS package? (Only Microsoft bundles viruses with their progs). MPlayer is still under developement and is not acceptin any distro to include it officially, until they are finished with their TODO list. P2P software are still in court, trying to find how to govern them. It's silly to include them, if the court decides it is illegal to share your stuff. This makes you illegal and viable for including it. That's pretty much it. Use anything on PLF with caution! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theYinYeti 1 Report post Posted October 1, 2002 PLF is unavoidable for all Linux users. And PLF is entirely USA's fault USA have a way or making stupid laws (or "bills" it seems to be called over there). As most distro want to be able to sell in the USA, they cannot include packages that go against USA's laws. But everywhere else in the world, PLF packages are legal. I hate Bush and his weak government, that is allowing the big corporations' will to become law I think that all PLF should be available as an ISO (kind of a 4th CD) to be used in other places than USA. Yves. ...should I Moderate myself for this post :? ... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ixthusdan 3 Report post Posted October 1, 2002 TheYinYeti, you would fit right in with the Democrats in New Jersey! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mtweidmann 0 Report post Posted October 2, 2002 Ironic that they should be called bills, could this be further evidence of Microsoft taking over the world? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DOlson 0 Report post Posted October 2, 2002 PLF is unavoidable for all Linux users. And PLF is entirely USA's fault USA have a way or making stupid laws (or "bills" it seems to be called over there). As most distro want to be able to sell in the USA, they cannot include packages that go against USA's laws. But everywhere else in the world, PLF packages are legal. I hate Bush and his weak government, that is allowing the big corporations' will to become law I think that all PLF should be available as an ISO (kind of a 4th CD) to be used in other places than USA. Yves. ...should I Moderate myself for this post :? ... You know what... Someone has already thought of that idea, and it is being worked on. More information at a later date. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted October 3, 2002 Doesn't stop those of us outside the USA. Bluebeard. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DragonMage 0 Report post Posted October 3, 2002 Regarding the extra Mandrake CDs, I think contribs, Texstar and PLF should be included. What do you think? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theYinYeti 1 Report post Posted October 3, 2002 Regarding the extra Mandrake CDs, I think contribs, Texstar and PLF should be included. What do you think?YES Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mtweidmann 0 Report post Posted October 4, 2002 Would be nice :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
