A typical Linux system is largely comprised of unrestricted, open-source software. But some of the most popular software around is either closed-source or open-source, but restricted by patents.

This is the initial screen. From top to bottom, it examines the codec installed in the PC, analyzes the codec used in the file, checks and downloads the codec update. First, click "Installed Codecs" ...

Few video producers ever would have guessed that the term codec would become a household term, but with so many codecs on the market, average computer users have little choice but to be painfully ...