web multimedia procols.

[Oliver Leitner]

some mms:// files dont let you download them, thats the policy of some
mm content providers...

however, if downloading is allowed, id try to stream it into a file,
either by mencoder, ffmpeg or by xmms, or which other clients do
support that tech...

On 6/1/05, Claude Jones <claude_jones at levitjames.com> wrote:
> On Tuesday 31 May 2005 7:46 pm, John Mahowald wrote:
> > On 5/31/05, Robin Laing <Robin.Laing at drdc-rddc.gc.ca> wrote:
> > > The link was similar to this.
> > >
> > >    mss://www.someserver.com/multimedia/thisfile.wmv
> >
> > Try opening the link in a video player like totem.
> 
> That's not going to work unless she installs the Windows Media codecs. Try the
> mplayer site for more info on how to get that working
> --
> Claude Jones
> Bluemont, VA, USA
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Greetings
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Oliver Leitner
Technical Staff
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