A typical Linux system is largely comprised of unrestricted, open-source software. But some of the most popular software around is either closed-source or open-source, but restricted by patents.

Considering Windows 7 covers almost all the codecs and containers out there, is there a need to install Shark 007 codecs? I have installed Divx Plus codecs for MKV playback in media player so I'm ...

Install Real Player 8 or 9 for linux and it should work. That all depends on mplayer being compiled to use those codecs and libraries. If support wasn't compiled in, you can't play it ... which is ...

1. The easiest way is to choose to add these extras when you install Ubuntu 12.04. Watch for the screen that asks you if you want to add third party codecs and download updates while Ubuntu 12.04 is ...

The word Codec is an acronym of the words compressor and decompressor. Codecs are a program that compresses a video and later helps to decode it. So if you receive an ...