I wouldn't say so, because this is 1 .deb with all codecs. This isn't the case with the codec installer.
In any case, I'm not sure how are they made or obtained.
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I wouldn't say so, because this is 1 .deb with all codecs. This isn't the case with the codec installer.
In any case, I'm not sure how are they made or obtained.
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Yes, they are better - they're legal (at least, in countries that recognise software patents and intellectual property).
That, and it's all of them in one nice .deb.
No idea. But why would you do that if you can already get codecs illegally (software patents are recognised in your country) and very easily in Ubuntu itself...?
I'm already on 8.10 actually, but it says they support both 8.04 and 8.10
Probably not a lot, since getting the codecs illegally in Ubuntu is a lot easier than the movies.
... and they "just worked".
You get one .deb to install, press the button, and then everything plays and shows. Pretty neat and trouble-free.
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