+README for vlc, the VideoLAN Client
- README for vlc, the VideoLAN Client
+Introduction
+============
+The vlc is part of the VideoLAN project, a full MPEG2 client/server
+solution. The VideoLAN Client can also be used as a standalone program
+to play MPEG2 streams from a hard disk or a DVD.
-... Introduction
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+Building, Installing and Running VideoLAN
+=========================================
+See the INSTALL file for this.
-... Building VideoLAN
+Troubleshooting
+===============
-A typical way to configure the vlc is :
+A mailing-list has been set up for support and discussion about the
+vlc. Its address is :
- ./configure --prefix=/usr --enable-ppro --enable-mmx --enable-gnome
+ <vlc@videolan.org>
-See `./configure --help' for more information.
+To subscribe, send a mail to <listar@videolan.org> with the following
+words in the mail body :
-Then, run `make'.
+ subscribe vlc
+To unsubscribe, do the same with the words :
-... Running VideoLAN
+ unsubscribe vlc
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+When reporting bugs, try to be as precise as possible (which OS, which
+distribution, what plugins you were trying, and so on).
-... Troubleshooting
+Resources
+=========
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+The VideoLAN web site at http://www.videolan.org/ is a good start for
+information about MPEG and DVD playing. Have a look at the documentation
+section, as well as the bookmarks.
+You can also try the OpenDVD site at http://www.opendvd.org/ or the
+the LiViD project at http://www.linuxvideo.org/. They have lots of
+information, too.
-... Resources
-
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-
-
-
-... The team
+The team
+========
The following teachers were involved in the VideoLAN project :
Antoine Brenner <brenner@via.ecp.fr>
Régis Duchesne <regis@via.ecp.fr>
Alexandre Francois <francois@via.ecp.fr>
+ Christian Gross <gross@via.ecp.fr>
Hugo Haas <hugo@via.ecp.fr>
Mikael Journo <mj32@cornell.edu>
Michel Lespinasse <walken@wrs.com>
Olivier Baxa <oli@via.ecp.fr>
Patrice Bazerque <patrice.bazerque@via.ecp.fr>
- Etienne Bernard <eb@via.ecp.fr>
Arnaud Bienvenu <arnaud.bienvenu@via.ecp.fr>
Régis Clément <clement@via.ecp.fr>
Alexandre Duret <alex@via.ecp.fr>