Linux Multimedia

Introduction

As Linux applications become more complete and robust, Linux users are finally able to use Linux as their primary desktop system. One of the major components of a successful desktop OS that has been missing from Linux in the past is cutting-edge multimedia features, including support for decoding hardware and new multimedia file formats. However, many hackers are working hard to close this gap, and a large number of solutions are now available for high quality audio and video on the Linux platform.