Re: Howto: Compile the development version of vlc under the latest Ubuntu release
I would even consider mentioning that building the development version of vlc would be better done in a virtual machine, in a clean installation of Raring (this is my own model). Problem being for most is that building / compiling vlc uses a lot of resources and all people do not have this available. Interesting to hear the motivations and methods of those who have followed this guide in the past as well as those who are new...
For myself, I have purpose built a computer so I can experiment with multiple VMs and allocate resources extravagantly. My own motivation for building vlc on onr og these sprawling VMs is the joy gained from building and exploring fine software as well as sharing this exploration with others. For bread and butter media playback I do not use the git version of vlc, I usually use Audacious for audio playback, the svn MPlayer for other files and the release vlc when I am feeling lazy...
Last edited by andrew.46; May 6th, 2013 at 10:47 AM.
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