XPost: comp.sys.mac.advocacy, comp.os.linux.advocacy   
   From: jedi@nomad.mishnet   
      
   On 2010-12-09, ZnU  wrote:   
   > 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.   
      
       Of course I am.   
      
       This is a classic use case for dependency management.   
      
       It used to be something that Linux was bludgeoned over.   
      
       Turnabout is foul play.   
      
   >   
   >>     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?   
      
        We're talking about package management here. Do try to keep up.   
      
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