XPost: comp.sys.mac.advocacy, comp.os.linux.advocacy   
   From: znu@fake.invalid   
      
   In article ,   
    JEDIDIAH  wrote:   
      
   > On 2010-12-08, ZnU  wrote:   
   > > In article ,   
   > >  JEDIDIAH  wrote:   
   > >   
   > >> On 2010-12-08, ZnU  wrote:   
   > >> > In article ,   
   > >> >  JEDIDIAH  wrote:   
   > >> >   
   > >> >> On 2010-12-07, Justin  wrote:   
   > [deletia]   
   > >> > Native OS X software rarely has external third-party dependancies.   
   > >>   
   > >>     Yeah. Just the really important core stuff has those problems.   
   > >>   
   > >> > Meanwhile, *nix-style software can be installed via *nix-style package   
   > >> > managers. Remind me again what the problem is supposed to be?   
   > >>   
   > >>     Quicktime.   
   > >   
   > > Why do you play these stupid games? If you actually have some issue   
   > > here, give enough detail that people can meaningfully reply.   
   >   
   >     I have already. Multiple times.   
   >   
   >     The best you idiots could do is spout off about some Mac variant   
   > of ffmpeg and leave it at that.   
   >   
   >     Really the most effective way to deal with Quicktime's limitations is   
   > to install something that doesn't depend upon it at all like VLC or Plex.   
      
   I thought we were talking about dependency management. You're back to   
   your pathological obsession with what video formats Apple provides out   
   of the box support for.   
      
   >     The Ubuntu default video player also sorts out it's own plugins quite   
   > nicely when you stumble upon something it can't handle. It determines what   
   > it is missing, downloads that by itself, and then plays your file.   
      
   That's nice. What does it have to do with anything?   
      
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