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Duane Johnson :verified:

"Keeping VLC free and without ads is a no-brainer. I know people focus a lot on that part but, for me, it’s just the way it should be and it’s not difficult for me to keep it like that... Sure, more money would be fun, but most of the people I know who have more money are annoying." -- Jean-Baptiste Kempf

welcometothejungle.com/en/arti

reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/g6c

usesthis.com/interviews/jean-b

#OpenSource #NonExtractiveSystems
31 July at 1:14 | Open on vmst.io
53 comments
Jonathan Mergy
Ssllee

@canadaduane that quote is so funny. Love it.

31 July at 2:22 | Open on sfba.social
Ryan The Red 🖥️🚲🍺🏳️‍🌈
Steveg58

@canadaduane
Is that related to Ubuntu moving all VLC updates / fixes to their subscription only channel?

31 July at 4:19 | Open on aus.social
Natasha Nox 🇺🇦🇵🇸
Steveg58

@Natanox @canadaduane
Ah ... no.
VLC updates are only available through Ubuntu Pro security updates which you have to sign up to.

31 July at 5:31 | Open on aus.social
kazord

@Steveg58 @Natanox @canadaduane it's not.
You just dont have live kernel update without the subscription, VLC dont do any shit with the kernel, dont worry.
Juste update the snapcraft nightlies.videolan.org/ or update from a ppa (they where an officiel ppa but seems for daily dev build now launchpad.net/~videolan/+archi)

31 July at 5:49 | Open on mamot.fr
Steveg58

@kazord @Natanox @canadaduane
Then why are all all the VLC updates only listed under Ubuntu Pro and are greyed out?
I'm not really interested in nightly builds just the stable versions.

31 July at 6:03 | Open on aus.social
kazord

@Steveg58 @Natanox @canadaduane stable are on top, using snap since 3.0
Are you still on VLC 2.0 (.deb) package from the store ?

31 July at 6:04 | Open on mamot.fr
Steveg58
kazord

@Steveg58 @Natanox @canadaduane hum, weird, 3.0.20 package is un stores ( on debian for exemple) packages.debian.org/buster/amd

Is it a require dependence missing ?

If you still want the lastest without trying to find this error somewhere 'apt remove VLC && snap installé vlc'
(On install the debian .deb )

31 July at 6:13 | Open on mamot.fr
Cal Alaera

@Steveg58 @Natanox @canadaduane Do you have a source for this? Pretty shady if true...

31 July at 6:05 | Open on kind.social
Cal Alaera

@Steveg58 @Natanox @canadaduane I ask because it appears to be *not* true. packages.ubuntu.com/noble/vlc- shows v3.0.20 is available; videolan.org/ shows latest version is v3.0.20?

31 July at 6:08 | Open on kind.social
Steveg58

@Cal @Natanox @canadaduane
Okay that kind of proves my point ... 3.0.20 is available but software Updater says all packages outside of Ubuntu Pro are up to date.

31 July at 6:13 | Open on aus.social
Cal Alaera

@Steveg58 @Natanox @canadaduane @PurpleJillybeans I'm pretty new to Linux and a little out of my depth here, but I'm not sure why your software updater isn't picking it up. Mine is. The package is right there to download at, for example, packages.ubuntu.com/noble/amd6 (and I'm pretty sure you can't give a browser a pro subscription). Flathub even appears to have v3.0.21 which isn't even available from the VLC website yet?

Screenshot of Discover Software Centre showing version 3.0.20 is installed, available from multiple sources, and Flathub has version 3.0.21
31 July at 6:18 | Open on kind.social
Steveg58

@Cal @Natanox @canadaduane

Screenshot from Software updater showing all the VLC modules greyed out in the Ubunto Pro list.

Screenshot of Ubuntu Pro from Software updater showing all the VLC modules.
31 July at 6:09 | Open on aus.social
fedithom

@Cal @Steveg58 @Natanox @canadaduane
Not just vlc. That whole "certain updates only for Pro" was what made me switch from U to Fedora. Very happy with that choice. Withholding updates is a definite no-go.

31 July at 7:34 | Open on social.saarland
Simon Brooke

@Steveg58 @Natanox @canadaduane yet another reason I'm glad I switched back to #Debian!

31 July at 11:01 | Open on mastodon.scot
rugk

@simon_brooke
I agree switch away from Ubuntu for that craz, thing. And switch away from snaps, it's an Ubuntu ploy invention, too. The proper alternative that also works on Ubuntu for now would be to install the #flatpak from. #Flathub here, or really works cross-distros (unlike snap):

And surprise, you get updates for free there: flathub.org/apps/org.videolan.
@Steveg58 @Natanox @canadaduane

31 July at 18:17 | Open on chaos.social
Steveg58

@rugk @simon_brooke @Natanox @canadaduane
Yeah, Snaps have totally broken the whole transparent update process. I have been intending to quit Ubuntu for a while I just need to collect the spoons.

31 July at 22:02 | Open on aus.social
sjtwstot :blackcat:

@Steveg58 @canadaduane
That's for Corpo-Fascist accounts, still free for home use.

31 July at 12:59 | Open on kolektiva.social
Andi89S4051
Glen Turner (VK5TU)

@canadaduane Also worth noting that being free is protective of VLC from lawsuits over DRM or assisting copyright infringements. As the revenue generated by those 'sales' of VLC is $0 and in many instances that limits the damages to $0.

31 July at 5:04 | Open on aus.social
rugk

@glent
Ha no. This has not helped #youtubeDl either (in Germany though, because juristiction matters, usually).
@canadaduane

31 July at 18:18 | Open on chaos.social
Zombie Pirate Gator 🐊
Wizard Bear (💉x6 + 😷)

@canadaduane #VLC has been my go to media player for many years. Awesome product, easy to use, runs on multiple platforms and plays a very wide variety of media. It just works. TY JBK!

31 July at 5:14 | Open on mstdn.social
DELETED

@canadaduane

Thank You Jean-Baptiste. I have used VLC for decades, It is my goto media application on Linux.

31 July at 6:13 | Open on mastodon.social
Baron Henrik von Boyage

@canadaduane

I love people who have principles and actually can live by them!

31 July at 6:14 | Open on eliitin-some.fi
Duncan Bayne

@canadaduane @divdev Worth mentioning that if you want to donate to VLC development, you can!

videolan.org/contribute.html

31 July at 6:39 | Open on emacs.ch
noodle
Daniel

@canadaduane "Sure, more money would be fun, but most of the people I know who have more money are annoying."

This is the way

31 July at 7:22 | Open on ioc.exchange
ticho

@wall_e @canadaduane Let's normalize having too much money be weird.

31 July at 7:29 | Open on mas.to
fedithom

@canadaduane
THIS is the open source spirit! Thanks for sharing. :)

31 July at 7:35 | Open on social.saarland
Franz Graf

@canadaduane Thx for reminding - just donated 💶

31 July at 7:43 | Open on mastodon.social
nopil3os
Nils Arlinghaus

@canadaduane I'm so grateful for the VLC player, been donating for it every now and then and I still do, even though I'm now mostly using another player (also FOSS).

31 July at 8:09 | Open on social.edu.nl
Lyricismist
CucuFaiter
O Galdo

@canadaduane It is worth remembering that, for those who like the project and want to make a donation or collaborate in some way, here you can see how:

videolan.org/contribute.html

31 July at 9:14 | Open on mastodon.pcgaldo.com
hnapel

@canadaduane

That guy knows codecs better than anyone even the people who invented their specs.

31 July at 9:16 | Open on mastodon.social
Amici Is Me 🇵🇸 🇺🇦 🇳🇴

@canadaduane

alt-text:
A screenshot of a social media post by user "Shri".

[text]
This is Jean-Baptiste Kempf, creator of VLC media player. He refused tens of millions of dollars in order to keep VLC ads-free. Thanks Jean!

[picture]
Jean-Baptiste Kempf in a working space wearing the VLC logo like the hat of a witch or a wizard.

31 July at 9:28 | Open on fribygda.no
Johnny B. 𓅇

@canadaduane (important for German VLC users) An dieser Stelle der wichtige Hinweis, dass die offizielle VLC-Seite videolan.org/vlc/#download ist und nicht vlc[.]de. Dahinter und hinter vlc-forum[.]de steckt die schamlose Ad-Ware-Schleuder Aller Media e.K. aus Verden, die nichts mit #VLC zu tun hat und euch mit einem modifizierten Installer Spy-Ware unterschiebt.

31 July at 9:35 | Open on tanztee.social
N0tSure
qdl

@canadaduane
C'est incroyable cette aventure, mais disons aux capitalistes qu'on forkera systématiquement.

31 July at 10:24 | Open on mastodon.zaclys.com
si_irini
Sibtodon

@canadaduane @nuttycom Can we have the lyrics to Money by Pink Floyd please @daletraeng :bongoCat: #kaching

31 July at 12:20 | Open on mastodon.social
Dan Riley

@canadaduane I want a poster with that quote and pics of Jean-Baptiste Kempf and Marc Andreessen. Because if ever there was an exemplar.

31 July at 13:43 | Open on federate.social
prasoon

@canadaduane
What a nice guy! Even on my android phone I've always only used VLC. Such a solid product!

31 July at 15:55 | Open on mastodon.social
AndyGER :verified_coffee:

@canadaduane What a wonderful human being he is ..! 😃♥️😎

31 July at 16:19 | Open on troet.cafe
ache

@canadaduane Not the creator but the main développer for decade now.

31 July at 16:52 | Open on mastodon.xyz
⏚ Antoine Chambert-Loir

@canadaduane #Alt4You Jean-Baptiste Kempf wearing a construction cone (logo of the VLC software) as a hat.

31 July at 17:18 | Open on mathstodon.xyz
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