Comments on: Mah Na Mah Na » Scrubs » Martin Sexton, 'Diner' http://www.movingtofreedom.org/2007/10/25/muppets-and-scrubs-and-diner-by-martin-sexton/ free software, free culture, free association Mon, 22 Feb 2010 21:17:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: gabi http://www.movingtofreedom.org/2007/10/25/muppets-and-scrubs-and-diner-by-martin-sexton/comment-page-1/#comment-3369 gabi Thu, 22 Nov 2007 22:36:33 +0000 http://www.movingtofreedom.org/2007/10/25/muppets-and-scrubs-and-diner-by-martin-sexton/#comment-3369 Thanks for your clip with martin sexton & diner, the first time i heard the song i felt happy and juggliy inside! never fails to please Thanks for your clip with martin sexton & diner, the first time i heard the song i felt happy and juggliy inside! never fails to please

]]> By: Scott Carpenter http://www.movingtofreedom.org/2007/10/25/muppets-and-scrubs-and-diner-by-martin-sexton/comment-page-1/#comment-3349 Scott Carpenter Wed, 07 Nov 2007 23:05:37 +0000 http://www.movingtofreedom.org/2007/10/25/muppets-and-scrubs-and-diner-by-martin-sexton/#comment-3349 Super! I'm glad you enjoyed the article. Super! I'm glad you enjoyed the article.

]]> By: Amy Stephen http://www.movingtofreedom.org/2007/10/25/muppets-and-scrubs-and-diner-by-martin-sexton/comment-page-1/#comment-3347 Amy Stephen Wed, 07 Nov 2007 16:08:23 +0000 http://www.movingtofreedom.org/2007/10/25/muppets-and-scrubs-and-diner-by-martin-sexton/#comment-3347 Nice piece, Scott. Here's a <i>manual ping</i> for my article entitled <a href="http://opensourcecommunity.org/2007/11/07/moving-freedom%3A-mah-na-mah-na%2C-liberated-content-and-long-tail-marketing" rel="nofollow">Moving to Freedom: Mah Na Mah Na, Liberated Content and Long Tail Marketing</a>. Amy :) Nice piece, Scott. Here's a manual ping for my article entitled Moving to Freedom: Mah Na Mah Na, Liberated Content and Long Tail Marketing.

Amy :)

]]> By: Rhys http://www.movingtofreedom.org/2007/10/25/muppets-and-scrubs-and-diner-by-martin-sexton/comment-page-1/#comment-3320 Rhys Sat, 27 Oct 2007 14:22:12 +0000 http://www.movingtofreedom.org/2007/10/25/muppets-and-scrubs-and-diner-by-martin-sexton/#comment-3320 Hi, I also have found that the videos will work on the actual YouTube page but not embedded ones. As far as I can tell, Gnash doesn't require non-free codecs, I compiled Gnash on Debian Etch containing software only in main. I don't get choppy playback, so it might be the laptop. Generally though, I just use the handy script "youtube-dl" in order to view YouTube videos. The flv files that it downloads can be played with things such as mplayer. If desired, the flv format can be converted to a better format with ffmpeg. Hi,

I also have found that the videos will work on the actual YouTube page but not embedded ones.

As far as I can tell, Gnash doesn't require non-free codecs, I compiled Gnash on Debian Etch containing software only in main.

I don't get choppy playback, so it might be the laptop.

Generally though, I just use the handy script "youtube-dl" in order to view YouTube videos. The flv files that it downloads can be played with things such as mplayer. If desired, the flv format can be converted to a better format with ffmpeg.

]]> By: Scott Carpenter http://www.movingtofreedom.org/2007/10/25/muppets-and-scrubs-and-diner-by-martin-sexton/comment-page-1/#comment-3319 Scott Carpenter Sat, 27 Oct 2007 13:12:23 +0000 http://www.movingtofreedom.org/2007/10/25/muppets-and-scrubs-and-diner-by-martin-sexton/#comment-3319 Excellent. Now that I think about it, last I heard it was getting closer. I just tried installing in my new 7.10 Gutsy installation. Easy to install the Firefox plugin, but I couldn't see the embedded videos on this web page. Visited the YouTube page where it said it didn't have a suitable codec and offered to search for one. Presented "GStreamer ffmpeg video plugin," but said my list was out of date so I reloaded it. More spinning of wheels and still the same option. Selecting it warned about restrictions on the formats. Ok, let's try anyway (reminds me that I haven't deselected the multiverse repository yet). After a while I got a message that it was successfully installed, but still no luck. Offered to search for suitable plugins again and this time presented "GStreamer extra plugins" as an option. Again with the confirmation that it was ok to install software to play restricted formats. Finally! Now it works when on the YouTube page. Pause, play, and the slider bar work. Time, volume, and menu widgets are mangled. Video is kind of choppy, although that might be my laptop's fault. Still doesn't show up embedded on this page. It's unfortunate if you still have to install software for a bunch of restricted formats. I do that anyway as a compromise for using different kinds of media, but I was hoping that wouldn't be necessary with Gnash. I don't see as much benefit to a free Shockwave alternative if it is still forced to use non-free codecs. Don't get me wrong, it's better to have free software. I guess I may have to consider if I'm willing to forgo all non-free software and codecs, and the answer right now is "no." In that case, it will at least be a move in the right direction to have a free player. Anyway, thanks for your comment, Rhys. Looks like they're working hard on this and I expect it will keep getting better. Excellent. Now that I think about it, last I heard it was getting closer.

I just tried installing in my new 7.10 Gutsy installation. Easy to install the Firefox plugin, but I couldn't see the embedded videos on this web page.

Visited the YouTube page where it said it didn't have a suitable codec and offered to search for one. Presented "GStreamer ffmpeg video plugin," but said my list was out of date so I reloaded it. More spinning of wheels and still the same option. Selecting it warned about restrictions on the formats.

Ok, let's try anyway (reminds me that I haven't deselected the multiverse repository yet). After a while I got a message that it was successfully installed, but still no luck. Offered to search for suitable plugins again and this time presented "GStreamer extra plugins" as an option. Again with the confirmation that it was ok to install software to play restricted formats.

Finally! Now it works when on the YouTube page. Pause, play, and the slider bar work. Time, volume, and menu widgets are mangled. Video is kind of choppy, although that might be my laptop's fault. Still doesn't show up embedded on this page.

It's unfortunate if you still have to install software for a bunch of restricted formats. I do that anyway as a compromise for using different kinds of media, but I was hoping that wouldn't be necessary with Gnash. I don't see as much benefit to a free Shockwave alternative if it is still forced to use non-free codecs. Don't get me wrong, it's better to have free software. I guess I may have to consider if I'm willing to forgo all non-free software and codecs, and the answer right now is "no." In that case, it will at least be a move in the right direction to have a free player.

Anyway, thanks for your comment, Rhys. Looks like they're working hard on this and I expect it will keep getting better.

]]> By: Rhys http://www.movingtofreedom.org/2007/10/25/muppets-and-scrubs-and-diner-by-martin-sexton/comment-page-1/#comment-3317 Rhys Sat, 27 Oct 2007 07:34:52 +0000 http://www.movingtofreedom.org/2007/10/25/muppets-and-scrubs-and-diner-by-martin-sexton/#comment-3317 Gnash can view youtube videos, I'm using it right now. Gnash can view youtube videos, I'm using it right now.

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