Comments on: Larry Langford, mayor of Birmingham Alabama on WRCB TV http://olpc.tv/2007/11/30/larry-langford-mayor-of-birmingham-alabama-on-wrcb-tv/ Videos of the One Laptop Per Child Thu, 17 May 2012 22:14:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: E M http://olpc.tv/2007/11/30/larry-langford-mayor-of-birmingham-alabama-on-wrcb-tv/#comment-1382 E M Tue, 11 Dec 2007 17:43:32 +0000 http://olpc.tv/2007/11/30/larry-langford-mayor-of-birmingham-alabama-on-wrcb-tv/#comment-1382 I wasn't being specific ;-) Regardless of whether it is the mayor, a news agency, or anyone else, they should be aware of the problems of using proprietary formats, etc., and if they really want to continue to get their message out, they should choose freely available formats/specs, etc. somewhat akin to the odf debate, etc. (And I won't be watching any .wmv files. Life is short. :-)) I prefer free, open formats, thanks. I wasn’t being specific ;-) Regardless of whether it is the mayor, a news agency, or anyone else, they should be aware of the problems of using proprietary formats, etc., and if they really want to continue to get their message out, they should choose freely available formats/specs, etc. somewhat akin to the odf debate, etc.
(And I won’t be watching any .wmv files. Life is short. :-)) I prefer free, open formats, thanks.

]]> By: olpc.tv » Birmingham Alabama gets 15,000 XO laptops http://olpc.tv/2007/11/30/larry-langford-mayor-of-birmingham-alabama-on-wrcb-tv/#comment-1386 olpc.tv » Birmingham Alabama gets 15,000 XO laptops Tue, 04 Dec 2007 11:40:07 +0000 http://olpc.tv/2007/11/30/larry-langford-mayor-of-birmingham-alabama-on-wrcb-tv/#comment-1386 [...] Larry Langford, mayor of Birmingham Alabama on WRCB TV [...] [...] Larry Langford, mayor of Birmingham Alabama on WRCB TV [...]

]]> By: Charbax http://olpc.tv/2007/11/30/larry-langford-mayor-of-birmingham-alabama-on-wrcb-tv/#comment-1381 Charbax Sun, 02 Dec 2007 06:04:16 +0000 http://olpc.tv/2007/11/30/larry-langford-mayor-of-birmingham-alabama-on-wrcb-tv/#comment-1381 It is not the mayor, it is wrcbtv.com and many other websites that use WMV. Are you sure that WMV doesn't work on Linux? It is not the mayor, it is wrcbtv.com and many other websites that use WMV.

Are you sure that WMV doesn’t work on Linux?

]]> By: M E http://olpc.tv/2007/11/30/larry-langford-mayor-of-birmingham-alabama-on-wrcb-tv/#comment-1380 M E Sun, 02 Dec 2007 05:03:04 +0000 http://olpc.tv/2007/11/30/larry-langford-mayor-of-birmingham-alabama-on-wrcb-tv/#comment-1380 I'd suggest contacting the organization/author/whatever and make them aware of this oversight, and perhaps converting to say, flash, which is what has been popping up and opening without any problem for me. But WMV? Gimme a break. Or if you like, send me contact info and I'll inform the Mayor, etc. how his message is being lost to millions who don't use WMV formats? I’d suggest contacting the organization/author/whatever and make them aware of this oversight, and perhaps converting to say, flash, which is what has been popping up and opening without any problem for me. But WMV? Gimme a break. Or if you like, send me contact info and I’ll inform the Mayor, etc. how his message is being lost to millions who don’t use WMV formats?

]]> By: Charbax http://olpc.tv/2007/11/30/larry-langford-mayor-of-birmingham-alabama-on-wrcb-tv/#comment-1385 Charbax Sun, 02 Dec 2007 04:58:18 +0000 http://olpc.tv/2007/11/30/larry-langford-mayor-of-birmingham-alabama-on-wrcb-tv/#comment-1385 I'm not making those videos, I am just embedding or linking to the available olpc related videos on the Internet. When I do make videos I put them in this channel: http://olpc.tv/channel/hd/ and my videos usually are available in the DivX format. Though I guess Mplayer or Totem should be able to play embedded wmv videos? I’m not making those videos, I am just embedding or linking to the available olpc related videos on the Internet.

When I do make videos I put them in this channel: http://olpc.tv/channel/hd/ and my videos usually are available in the DivX format.

Though I guess Mplayer or Totem should be able to play embedded wmv videos?

]]> By: M E http://olpc.tv/2007/11/30/larry-langford-mayor-of-birmingham-alabama-on-wrcb-tv/#comment-1383 M E Sun, 02 Dec 2007 04:55:26 +0000 http://olpc.tv/2007/11/30/larry-langford-mayor-of-birmingham-alabama-on-wrcb-tv/#comment-1383 So, I'm using linux, and OLPC software, so I can't watch your video because it uses a Microsoft format!? How about providing something more in the spirit of the OLPC, something more open, like perhaps MP4 or something as well? That way EVERYONE can view your video? So, I’m using linux, and OLPC software, so I can’t watch your video because it uses a Microsoft format!? How about providing something more in the spirit of the OLPC, something more open, like perhaps MP4 or something as well? That way EVERYONE can view your video?

]]> By: olpc.tv » Confirmed OLPC XO sales so far (no video yet) http://olpc.tv/2007/11/30/larry-langford-mayor-of-birmingham-alabama-on-wrcb-tv/#comment-1384 olpc.tv » Confirmed OLPC XO sales so far (no video yet) Sat, 01 Dec 2007 12:13:34 +0000 http://olpc.tv/2007/11/30/larry-langford-mayor-of-birmingham-alabama-on-wrcb-tv/#comment-1384 [...] Larry Langford, mayor of Birmingham Alabama on WRCB TV [...] [...] Larry Langford, mayor of Birmingham Alabama on WRCB TV [...]

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