everyday multimedia not supported in Ubuntu (Re: 3 days from the release, 3 machines, a few issues.

[Philippe Landau]

>>>>> This is all unsupported software from universe/multiverse, so it isn't
>>>>> relevant to the release.  Feel free to file bugs in Malone though.
>>>> in other words: the multimedia that most users want to use will 
>>>> often not work and there will be no sound, but 
>>>> that is not relevant because Ubuntu does not support it :-) 
>>>> if Canonical told this new users upfront, that
>>>> would be more honest.
>>> The components of Ubuntu are quite clearly explained on the website,
>>> including their support status.  If there is some way that you feel
>>> this could be made more clear, let us know.
>> the problems with multimedia should be mentioned on the front page
>> until there is an easy way for everybody to resolve them,
>> like a post install script provided by plf-ubuntu.
> What is "plf-ubuntu"?
a Penguin Liberation Front for Ubuntu
http://plf.zarb.org/about.php

>>> There is also extensive information about the complex issues which 
>>> bear on
>>> multimedia support; I see no need to elaborate here.
>> even professional offers for help were never taken up here.
>> ubuntu power brokers tend to drop the ball when it becomes hot.

kind regards     philippe