> Problem is, some family members want to play streaming audio that is in > a closed-source RealAudio format. > > Nothing personal against Real Networks, but as a matter of principle, I > do not want software that is not open source (i.e. the RealPlayer codec) > having access to my files or theirs. I don't know what the software is > doing, and I feel that paranoia is a reasonable attitude. > > My solution is to create a "non-secure" user called realplay, in a group > called realplay. This user is treated as hostile, and is not given > access to any files of any other user. RealPlayer is installed in > realplay's home directory. Well, why use realplay? Try mplayer (http://www.mplayerhq.hu/) that's open-source... You need the realplayer-codec for it to play the stream, but you can get the needed codec from their page. Petri _______________________________________________ gnome-list mailing list gnome-list@xxxxxxxxx http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gnome-list
