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Does anyone understand Linux? A cry for help
« on: July 13, 2005, 06:34:07 PM »
My dad just got a new Linux machine (for very cheap). Since he has a dial-up internet connection, I said that I would help him find a music player for Linux that plays mp3, but it seems that all Linux programs require you to compile them. I just need some help making sure that I download all of the right files.
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Re: Does anyone understand Linux? A cry for help
« Reply #1 on: July 13, 2005, 07:50:58 PM »
Ha, what on earth kind of linux are you using, bare-bones Debian? Every normal distro I've seen already comes with some kind of music player, usually including mp3. (Although mp3 is proprietary, so some don't.) Anyway, what linux is it?
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Re: Does anyone understand Linux? A cry for help
« Reply #2 on: July 13, 2005, 07:57:52 PM »
I don't know. I'm just a girl. . .  ???

And it's my dad that's using it. Do the players play .wma?
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Re: Does anyone understand Linux? A cry for help
« Reply #3 on: July 13, 2005, 08:38:58 PM »
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Re: Does anyone understand Linux? A cry for help
« Reply #4 on: July 13, 2005, 08:52:05 PM »
Well . . . Linux makes me feel stupid.

And I don't get you pic either!!
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Re: Does anyone understand Linux? A cry for help
« Reply #5 on: July 13, 2005, 09:48:29 PM »
may i suggest he wipe the disk clean and install windows? if he doesn't know how to compile, he shouldn't be using Linux.
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Re: Does anyone understand Linux? A cry for help
« Reply #6 on: July 14, 2005, 12:25:26 PM »
I don't think you need to know how to use "make" and other compilers to use linux anymore. In fact, there are several *very* user-friendly distros out in the world now, including Fedora Core and my personal recommendation, Xandros Home.

But no, linux doesn't play .wma files, those are proprietary to Windows specifically.

EDIT: also, I never played FFXI, but I think the propoganda poster is pretty funny.
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Re: Does anyone understand Linux? A cry for help
« Reply #7 on: July 14, 2005, 01:32:15 PM »
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may i suggest he wipe the disk clean and install windows? if he doesn't know how to compile, he shouldn't be using Linux.


He knows how to compile . . . I just want to make sure that I download all of the files he needs. And yes, windows is an option.
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