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Date: Thu, 17 Sep 2009 16:47:26 -0400
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From: Akshat Kumar <akumar@mail.nanosouffle.net>
To: Fans of the OS Plan 9 from Bell Labs <9fans@9fans.net>
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Subject: Re: [9fans] "Blocks" in C
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> What I was referring to was Plan 9's ability
> (or lack thereof) to decode and play digital video codecs. Just one of those
> things that prevent someone from running only Plan 9 on their computers --
> you need one of the big 3 for web browser + video.

With Cinap Lenrek's work on linuxemu, one can use mplayer (with ffmpeg)
to play videos, and flash in browser works, so one can also watch videos
on Youtube.

Federico G. Benavento released a tool to play mpeg videos a while back.
It's not perfect and could use work.


... In case anyone is wondering what they could be doing instead of feeding
this massive thread more fatty foods.
ak