Ubuntu-qa Digest, Vol 20, Issue 1. Using Ubuntu

[Mackenzie Morgan]

On Martes 05 Mayo 2009 1:52:49 PM Kofi Anane- Kyeremeh wrote:
> My main concern is why doesn't the Operating System come with the codecs 
alraedy installed. Where exactly can I find these codecs on the internet as 
well.

Because in some parts of the world (such as the US) patent-encumbered codecs 
require paying license fees (I notice you only named codecs which have patent 
issues), and if you don't have a license it's not legal to use them.  If 
you're wondering why for example, many codecs are already there on a Dell with 
Windows pre-installed, it's because Dell paid the license fees and then you 
paid Dell back in the price of the computer.  I believe Dell does include 
licenses for DVDs and maybe some other codecs if you buy an Ubuntu computer 
from them.

You can download packages from http://packages.ubuntu.com and put them on a 
flash drive to install that way.  Gathering all of the packages whose names 
start with "gstreamer" should provide pretty good coverage.

By the way....why send this to QA?

-- 
Mackenzie Morgan
http://ubuntulinuxtipstricks.blogspot.com
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