real player codec for vlc player

[NoOp]

On 08/14/2008 02:33 PM, Chris wrote:
> On Thu, 2008-08-14 at 22:08 +0100, ubuntu-users-request at lists.ubuntu.com
> wrote:
>> On 08/14/2008 06:42 AM, Chris wrote:
>> > hello, Anyone know a way of playing real player files in VLC? real
>> > player for linux is limited! chris
>> > 
>> > sorry i forgot to delete the previous msgs on my first attempt to
>> send this
>> > 
>> > 
>> 
>> What specifically do you find limited with realplayer?
>> 
> 
> 1 you cant open .rm/.ram files with avidemux for editing 
> 2 realplayer11 doesnt play at slow or fast speeds 
> 
> its such a pain having so many encodings, people should try and find a
> standard one that is best and stop being so stupid!! 
> 
> 

Well it seems like you should take that up with RealMedia...
http://filext.com/file-extension/RM
Given that they've been around since 1995 I reckon that you'd be
hardpressed to convince them that their encodings are "stupid".