VLC disappearing?
i'm surprised there hasn't been a thread started about this yet since some people are slaves to VLC. i'm personally not a fan of the app, but i do want them to win this lawsuit (or whatever you wanna call this). basically since VLC can play so many file types, they're getting sued for patent infringements.
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As software patents are legal in the US, this is a clear case: VLC loses. However, at this point there is no lawsuit. The linked site is advocating abolishing software patents. I generally agree with the sentiment... to a point, but it is a more complex issue than they make it out to be, and their violation of the patents is clear.
I've read the same thing on www.mplayerhq.hu so it's no news to me.