20 Years of Orange Cones: The History of VLC | Linux Today

20 Years of Orange Cones: The History of VLC

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Feb 15, 2021

It’s another example of “where Linux goes, the world follows.” Read how VLC began as a student project, grew to power much of modern-day media, and became one of the world’s most popular open-source apps, all without ever creating a huge windfall for its developers.

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