Linked by Thom Holwerda on Wed 29th Aug 2007 00:16 UTC, submitted by irbis
"With the release of Windows Vista, using your PC to watch and record TV has become a whole lot easier. Now, for the first time, Windows Media Center comes bundled with Home Premium and Ultimate versions of the standard Desktop operating system. However, Vista is pricey, and its form and function are of course dictated by Microsoft. If you want full control over your Home Theater PC, and don't want to have to pay Microsoft for it, then Linux is a more than capable alternative base for building a system of your own."
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2005-07-24
stephanem,
The real problem is that the whole patent system is screwed. How can we have a decent conversation on patent licensing when things are so frecked up?
But as things stand, and speaking as a Linux advocate, you have a good point.
It's a mess. Distros do need to make sure that licensing is in order. Grass roots projects need to either avoid shipping patented codecs or pass the liability on to the end user, as MollyC (Molly Cieslinski?) has pointed out, regarding VLC, on a number of occasions.
Messy, messy, messy.
But this industry is always in a bit of a mess, isn't it? Greed prevails over the general welfare... again. ;-)
Edited 2007-08-29 01:19