On 1/28/07, Unit3 <unit3@demoni.ca> wrote:
> > libgimme: "libgimme-codec is a library that can be called on for
> > automatic installation
> > of media codecs by a distribution-specific helper script." which is to
> > say that when Feisty comes out and you double-click on an MP3, while
> > still not playing out-of-the-box, it will offer to make it work :)
>
> Finally! This is a killer feature for me, because it means I won't have
> to give post install instructions to friends on how to make their media
> apps actually *work*. I should be able to just tell them "install it and
> you're good to go".
I just tested Feisty Herd 3 which came out today
(http://www.ubuntu.com/testing/herd3) and it works quite nicely :)
libgimme-codec0 is installed by default (as a dependency of
totem-gstreamer) . When you try to play an MP3 file out-of-the-box,
Totem opens and gets a small window that says "searching for
appropriate applications" as it loads "Add/Remove Applications" and
then suggests packages that will allow playing of the audio:
http://members.shaw.ca/Limulus/misc/gimme1a.png
http://members.shaw.ca/Limulus/misc/gimme1.png
http://members.shaw.ca/Limulus/misc/gimme2.png
CK
Received on Fri Feb 2 17:29:23 2007
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