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VLC Media Player: The Cone Knows Its Formats

“In the world of media player applications, the little orange
traffic cone that VLC uses as its icon signifies ease of use, a
deep set of features, and the versatility to play almost anything
you can throw at it. After a quick and painless setup, playing
video and audio files along with Internet radio and podcasts in
this hassle-free app is what Linux computing should be all
about.

“The world of open source software has ample choices for editing
and manipulating audio and video media files. But when you just
want put your feet up and relax, fewer really ideal options are
available. One solid choice is the Gxine is a media player (See my
review here). But an even better pick is the VLC Media Player.

“The VLC Media Player is a cross-platform media player that runs
on Linux, Windows, Mac OS X, BeOS, BSD, Solaris, QNX and
PocketPC”

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