[Foundation-l] Recommending a Browser for High Quality Ogg Theora Video Support

[Peter Coombe]

2009/7/10 geni <geniice at gmail.com>

> 2009/7/10 David Gerard <dgerard at gmail.com>:
> > 2009/7/9 David Gerard <dgerard at gmail.com>:
> >> 2009/7/9 geni <geniice at gmail.com>:
> >
> >>> Mention VLC plugin perhaps?
> >
> >> Again, you're making suggestions to create an image of
> >> pseudo-neutrality. The VLC plugin is notoriously problematic in
> >> practice. Your suggestion would be actively misleading. I strongly
> >> suggest you read the wikitech-l thread.
> >
> >
> > Here, I'll even do some of your homework for you:
> >
> > http://en.wikipedia.org/w/extensions/OggHandler/OggPlayer.js?10
> >
> >
> > - d.
>
> I assume you are pointing to the "Downpreffed VLC because it crashes
> my browser all the damn time -- TS" comment.
>


Oh so THAT's why Wikipedia insists on loading that damn Java applet, instead
of the VLC plugin I installed. Cortado crashes MY browser (and sometimes my
whole computer) all the time, to the extent that even as a long-time editor
who knows something about these matters, and a fairly tech-proficient user,
I now just avoid videos on Wikipedia entirely. That should change now I have
FF 3.5 (but I can't test it now because I'm at work with 3.0)

Pete / the wub