I give up (at least for tonight)

[Joseph T. Tannenbaum]

You could even try Acktion that comes with kde.  It is fairly smooth.

Joe

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> Subject: Re: I give up (at least for tonight)
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>
> Orig Msg> > So, I had a 128MB AVI file that has 46 seconds of
> video on it, totally
> Orig Msg> > uncompressed.
> Orig Msg> > It plays terrible jerking in Linux.
> Orig Msg> > I switch back to Win98 and it plays flawlessly.
> Orig Msg> > I just sick of the whole thing. At least I can get
> certain OSes to do
> Orig Msg> > what I want them to do, without having to be a
> computer programmer.
> Orig Msg> > Good night!
> Orig Msg> > Mark
>
> Using xanim the documentation would suggest
> a few command line switches to "smooth" out the playback.
> It is no different that changing buffer settings and other settings
> in MS-MediaFlayer and RealFlayer.
>
> The difference is only in the graphical "trial and error"
> versus "read the docs" type of setup.
> RTFM is the only way to get passed this kind of frustration.
>
> With great power comes great responsibility.
>
> By analogy:
> Driving a car is an experience where the driver is immersed
> in the experience.
> Imagine never having driven a vehicle and then given one
> with a manual trannie and being told to go pick up mom at the airport.
> Controlling a 3000+ pound mass of metal with a soft gooey filling
> requires that the operator read a manual, practice, make mistakes,
> learn from the mistakes, and get tested to a minimum level of proficiency.
>
> Linux is like that.
> The user is "immersed" into an environment and unless the user
> is willing to learn how the OS is "driven" and work thru the mistakes
> only frustration can occur.
>
> There needs to be an understanding of using the right tool
> for the job. In Linux the real challenge is usually
> finding the tool.
>
> I know that is probably not what you want to hear but
> it is the reality of Linux/UNIX that it is not inherently
> easy for a user steeped in Windows/Mac operation to just
> step into and expect to be productive.
>
> Take some time, learn the ropes, when you are ready to come back
> Linux,*BSD, UNIX, HURD,???, will be there for you to try.
>
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