Regarding MP3 support

Dave Cross davorg at gmail.com
Fri Jan 28 16:52:12 UTC 2005


On Fri, 28 Jan 2005 16:44:33 +0000, viraj ambetkar
<princeofpersia79 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I installed FC3 and still found out that MP3s are still not supported.
>  I understand the issues involved with MP3s.  However, I would like to
> add that MP3s need not always be pirated.
> 
> Is it possible for me to play MP3s in FC3 using XMMS?  I tried
> installing RealPlayer 10, but to no avail.  I have burnt a data CD  in
> Windows XP with MP3s.  The CD is not even recognized in XMMS,
> RealPlayer or Noatun.  I can play audio CDs just fine.
> 
> Any help is greatly appreciated.

Strangely enough, this is a frequently asked question.

  http://www.fedorafaq.org/#xmms-mp3

And the legal problems with mp3s have nothing to do with whether they
are pirated or not.

Dave...




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