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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).

Distributions include the Linux kernel and supporting system software and libraries, many of which are provided by the GNU Project. Many Linux distributions use the word "Linux" in their name, but the Free Software Foundation uses the name GNU/Linux to emphasize the importance of GNU software, causing some controversy.

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VLC Media Player Plans to Add Online Media Streaming (news.itsfoss.com)

submitted 8 months ago by starman@programming.dev to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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[–] BreakDecks@lemmy.ml 5 points 8 months ago (1 children)

What if Disney wanted to integrate their own DRM support into the Linux Kernel so you could watch Disney Blu-Ray movies? Would you accept the "you don't have to watch Disney movies" justification?

[–] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee -4 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I'd be fine with VLC having a way to watch proprietary Blu-Rays. I think it has that feature and it does seem useful for those who want to watch Disney Blu-Rays. VLC is supposed to be pretty much a swiss army knife of media players, after all.

If you wanted to compare to the kernel then best comparison would be to something like proprietary drivers or something.

[–] BreakDecks@lemmy.ml 4 points 8 months ago (1 children)

We had to fight corporations for the right to decode DVDs and Blu-rays with FOSS software. This has been a major part of the software freedom movement. I don't want to see a deviation away from principles.

[–] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 0 points 8 months ago (1 children)

There's room for both the principled take and the practicality. We have both FOSS distros and those that ship patent encumbered stuff and proprietary driver.

[–] BreakDecks@lemmy.ml 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

And VideoLAN has been pricipled for nearly 15 years. I'd like to see them stay that way.

[–] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 0 points 8 months ago

VLC has been distributed with libdvdcss and patent incumbered codecs for ages.

Beware: VLC media player binaries are distributed with the libdvdcss library included.

I don't see this as at all different tbh