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Which software was ahead of its time? (lemmy.world)

submitted 10 months ago by Windows94@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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[–] Elorageuse@jlai.lu 89 points 10 months ago (3 children)

VLC, when codec were thé worst.

[–] xmunk@sh.itjust.works 21 points 10 months ago

Absolutely VLC, VLC was excellent at what it does before codec issues were even that widespread.

[–] mindbleach@sh.itjust.works 19 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Words cannot convey how sketchy the MP4 codec scene was, pirating media in the Windows XP era. Every month you'd have to find some DivX CCCP K-Lite [cracked].7zip.exe and roll the fuckin' dice.

We were very proficient at reinstalling our operating systems.

[–] dan@upvote.au 4 points 10 months ago

I definitely don't miss having to install codec packs.

[–] Hadriscus@lemm.ee 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

omg, klite code pack with media player classic. You took me back

[–] mindbleach@sh.itjust.works 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Media Player Classic still rules. Feature-rich with zero bullshit.

[–] Hadriscus@lemm.ee 1 points 10 months ago

I've been using PotPlayer for a few years now, didn't even know MPC was still around

[–] jetsetdorito@lemm.ee 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

wouldnt this one really just be ffmpeg?

[–] dan@upvote.au 11 points 10 months ago

VLC does use ffmpeg (or more specifically, libavcodec) for some of its codecs, but it uses a bunch of other libraries as well, including VLC specific ones.