Stop Microsoft
Miscellaneous => Applications => Topic started by: Xeen on 29 April 2005, 04:31
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Anyone know what the best divx codec download is (for windows)? There are lots of different divx video and audio codecs that people use to encode stuff, and I'm looking for some all-in-one download that contains the most common codecs. Any ideas? THanks.
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Moderator: bin.
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Moderator: bin.
? What for?
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because you are asking for microsoft support!
if you want to ask a windows question, go to a windows forum.
you should be ashamed.
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because you are asking for microsoft support!
if you want to ask a windows question, go to a windows forum.
you should be ashamed.
WTF? You should know by now that I of all people do not tolerate windows support on this forum. But asking for a non-Microsoft program recommendation is not Windows support.
I suppose I can't ask about OpenOffice or Firefox either if it's about the Windows-based version?
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WTF? You should know by now that I of all people do not tolerate windows support on this forum. But asking for a non-Microsoft program recommendation is not Windows support.
I suppose I can't ask about OpenOffice or Firefox either if it's about the Windows-based version?
It qualifies as windows support because your question is windows-specific, ie: the same question would have a different answer on any other OS.
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ok, so next time somebody comes here to ask about what to replace Internet Explorer or Microsoft Office with, you're gonna bin it right? Because anyone asking for a replacement for IE or Office is 99% likely using Windows.
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xVID still plays DivX files, I think. xvid.org
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ok, so next time somebody comes here to ask about what to replace Internet Explorer or Microsoft Office with, you're gonna bin it right? Because anyone asking for a replacement for IE or Office is 99% likely using Windows.
Can you compare asking for codecs really the same as asking for an IE or Office alternative?
I can't say I agree.
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Can you compare asking for codecs really the same as asking for an IE or Office alternative?
I can't say I agree.
umm..yes...because I'm trying to get away from using RealShittyPlayer and Microsoft MPEG-4 codecs to play my stuff.
Man...you guys are waaay too obsessed.
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umm..yes...because I'm trying to get away from using RealShittyPlayer and Microsoft MPEG-4 codecs to play my stuff.
Man...you guys are waaay too obsessed.
Just preventing that this forum becomes Windows BBS :)
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Bin per admin request, 2046 GMT.
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Unbinned, 15:03 EDT.
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umm..yes...because I'm trying to get away from using RealShittyPlayer and Microsoft MPEG-4 codecs to play my stuff.
Man...you guys are waaay too obsessed.
So can you use MS codecs on non-MS software how about Linux software?
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So can you use MS codecs on non-MS software how about Linux software?
Yes - VideoLAN VLC (http://videolan.org/vlc/) is quite good about this. :cool:
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Man...you guys are waaay too obsessed.
No, you're just not obsessed ENOUGH.
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No, you're just not obsessed ENOUGH.
You must be new here. :p
(Yes, I know, you are.)
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Moderator: Beer!
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Moderator: Beer!
CONSIDER YOURSELF... B33R'd (http://www.megatokyo.com/strips/0210.gif)!
Or was that B34R'd? XD
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it would happen to be in the applications post, my opinion, is be a little more friendly, suggest linux, but answer the fucking question. remember the results of the crusades? now, real shit playingas you call it, they have the helix player, which i know not much about, but it would be worth taking a look at
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Bin this as well becaause not only is he asking for windows support, he is too stupid to use Google.
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Bin this as well becaause not only is he asking for windows support, he is too stupid to use Google.
Bullshit.
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no, it'ds not bullshit, it's true.
what is this still doing here? it is an obvious breach of the rules. please bin it now.
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He's not asking for support for an MS product, he is asking for an ALTERNATIVE to an MS product.
If asking for alternatives to a microsoft product goes against the rules, the rules go against they very idea of this site, and are WRONG.
Binning this thread is no different than asking for an alternative to Internet Explorer.
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He's not asking for support for an MS product, he is asking for an ALTERNATIVE to an MS product.
If asking for alternatives to a microsoft product goes against the rules, the rules go against they very idea of this site, and are WRONG.
Binning this thread is no different than asking for an alternative to Internet Explorer.
Agreed.
Not binning @ 0319 GMT.
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how are divx codecs for windows an alternative to a microsoft product?
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This thread has turned to shit either way, so it should be binned anyway.
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as soon as it was closed I pm'ed him where to get divx, as well are other codecs.
boofuckinghoo, he's not asking how to clean his registry or how to stop blue screens is he?
This thread has turned to shit either way, so it should be binned anyway.
I agree.
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what's your fucking problem? there's no need to be patronising and sarcastic, if you can't fucking answer my perfectly reasonable question, then just shut the fuck up.
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I think the better question is, "why are we considering asking for codecs (and I might add that he NEVER specified whether they were for VideoLan, Mplayer, MPC, or something else entirely) as asking for help with a Microsoft product?" I mean, if we're considering that as asking for help with Windows, then what it seems like we're saying is that we can't be asked to bother providing links to Apache and FileZilla and the like for those who would otherwise be relegated to using IIS and its ilk on Windows.
I believe I've made this point before: if we can't or won't provide FOSS alternatives (or even just free, for that matter) to Microsoft products on Microsoft's own platform, we're no better than a merry band of hypocrites, as we've successfully handed them a victory at home.
Anyway, with all due respect Calum, since when were *you* the expert on what constitutes help with a Microsoft product? The last time I checked, the rule was meant to not supplement Microsoft's dominance, not to deny assistance with a matter that's wholly exclusive of the operating system. That's completely detrimental to our own cause.
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My point was that whether Calum is right or wrong this thread is now way off topic and has turned to shit, so it should be binned for that reason alone. Oh well we'll just have to let it die a slow and painful death.
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how are divx codecs for windows an alternative to a microsoft product?
If he wanted a Microsoft product to solve this problem, he'd be using WMP 9/10 and its codec update "service" that only allows use of Microsoft-approved codecs.
He may just not be ready to abandon Windows or has to keep it for some reason, I'd much prefer he use non-Microsoft apps than WMP.
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he states he is using windows in post number one, can none of you read?
Anyway, with all due respect Calum, since when were *you* the expert on what constitutes help with a Microsoft product? The last time I checked, the rule was meant to not supplement Microsoft's dominance, not to deny assistance with a matter that's wholly exclusive of the operating system. That's completely detrimental to our own cause.
i take it you don't think i rate much respect then? that's something to note.
i question your inference that my opinion is somehow worth less than yours.
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he states he is using windows in post number one, can none of you read?
I've a feeling that we can all read just fine, or we wouldn't be here in the first place. It's WHAT we're reading that doesn't merit much respect, and that's the crap notion that we should give up Windows to Microsoft and tell everybody to switch to Linux because - god only knows - there are NO free alternatives to Microsoft products on their own platform. Baby steps, remember? Not everybody CAN or WILL take the plunge immediately, and your dismissing them as not being of much value is killing our bottom line. How many of the moderators have used Windows in some capacity? How many have to use it at work because their bosses are a bunch of conformist pussies? See, you can't go around with polar extremities like that, it doesn't balance out. If YOU had bothered to read the rest of post, instead of blasting that ONE quote, you might have noticed that.
i take it you don't think i rate much respect then? that's something to note.
Au contraire, I think you rate plenty of respect - when you're not pissing and moaning about every user that can't get off Windows for some unknown reason. Not everybody's a developer, so logically not everyone is going to try to port FarCry to run under a Wine compatibility layer. Come off it.
i question your inference that my opinion is somehow worth less than yours.
I question your blanket implication that I inferred that your opinion is somehow worth less than mine. Likewise, I question your inverse inference that your opinion is somehow worth MORE than mine. Like it or not, we're equals, and we both get high and mighty at times. I apologise when that is the case, but I really believe you're in the wrong here. Why must we preach to the choir and ignore the congregation?
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