[ubuntu-uk] recommended pod/screencast client

[doug livesey]

>> Dumb question :)

> No such thing :)

Whilst I question the first comment (although I suppose if I was asking the
dumb question, then I would), I take the second as a challenge! ;)

2009/4/17 Alan Pope <alan at popey.com>

> 2009/4/17 Dianne Reuby <pramclub at yahoo.co.uk>:
> > Dumb question :)
>
> No such thing :)
>
> > Is there a difference between video podcasts and any other videos (eg
> > YouTube and similar)?
> >
>
> In simple terms, a podcast of any kind (audio or video) is in essence
> a media file delivered over http as a downloadable 'enclosure' item
> listed within an RSS feed. A podcatcher (such as miro) is given a
> bunch of those RSS feeds (which are xml text files also delivered over
> http) and scans them for any new enclosures not yet downloaded. The
> software then (based on your preferences) will download the enclosures
> completely so you can play them 'offline'.
>
> Compare that to youtube which is designed to be streamed. You visit
> their site and watch the video in a browser based flash plugin as
> opposed to downloading them. That said there are ways and means to
> download video from youtube, and indeed miro can do that too.
>
> Cheers,
> Al.
>
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