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Re: VLC question

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A lot of VLC's codec support comes from ffmpeg, which is used by many other free media players too. I don't really know that much on the legal issues behind it (INAL :-), but I think they ignore the published specs (and instead use reverse engineering). This avoids having to agree to things like nondisclosure agreements. However, if some of the technology is patented, there would possibly be problems with that.

On the other hand VLC has had it's own DeCSS thing (libdvdcss) for ages (it's used for Linux, but I think it uses the standard Windows stuff on Windows). I think that decrypting DVDs is covered by some fair use exemptions if I remember correctly, so should actually be fully legal.

I think that's about right, but if you want a better answer you could try asking on the mailing lists. --h2g2bob 22:10, 11 January 2007 (UTC)

Comparison of Windows and Linux

Hey, You did some good cleanup of the the internal workings of the article. Thanks :) We do also have a problem with being able to verify everything on that page due to the sheer number of facts that are on there. Any help really is greatly appreciated. Also, if you have suggestions on how to make the "feel" of the page better, we will start working on fixing that soon.  :) Hendrixski 15:21, 1 March 2007 (UTC)

I mainly just compare the current version to my last edited version, and iron out any new problems. {Slash-|-Talk} 06:34, 6 March 2007 (UTC)

-) I have just translated this page into Polish, and I would like to invite others to begin translating this page into other langauges as well. Since I see that you are multilingual I'd like to invite you to join the challenge. Hopefully we can bring this article to the non-english speaking world. Hendrixski 15:47, 13 April 2007 (UTC)

Hybrid vehicle discussion again

You might want to look at Talk:Petroleum_electric_hybrid_vehicle#PEHV.3F_Overall_name.3F and give your inputs. Thx, Daniel.Cardenas 04:24, 25 April 2007 (UTC)

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Pneumatic trail diagram as SVG?

Andrew, I am helping out with a new edition of the book Bicycling Science. I'd like to use your drawing https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Tire_pneumatic_trail.png. However the resolution isn't high enough. Would you be willing to supply it as a SVG or at least higher-resolution PNG? Theosch (talk) 07:40, 8 March 2018 (UTC)

Theo, sure. Let's switch to email for the details. Can you find me at UWM without me posting my email address here? -AndrewDressel (talk) 12:54, 8 March 2018 (UTC)

OK, thanks! Theosch (talk) 18:16, 8 March 2018 (UTC)

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Addition of unsourced material

Hi Theosch. I have reluctantly reverted your recent addition to Thrust-to-weight ratio. It was entirely unsourced. Please refresh your memory about Wikipedia’s requirement that all information that is challenged, or likely to be challenged, must be cited from a reliable published source. See WP:VERIFIABILITY. Thanks. Dolphin (t) 00:12, 14 March 2023 (UTC)

OK. I was actually thinking of the weight-to-thrust ratio, which I could source, and didn't check the purpose of this article. Theosch (talk) 09:50, 14 March 2023 (UTC)

I have reluctantly reverted your recent additions to Reaction ferry. Again, the reason is that all the material you added was entirely unsourced. This is unacceptable on Wikipedia. Thanks. Dolphin (t) 01:17, 14 March 2023 (UTC)

I'll add a source and try again. Theosch (talk) 09:50, 14 March 2023 (UTC)

Thanks for your concern and comments. I've added my principle sources. They will not be useful to most readers so will try to find online references. Most of the section is straightforward and well known fluid dynamics and geometry. Please edit or point out unclear sentences on Talk:Reaction_ferry#More_Explaination_on_How_They_Work? Theosch (talk) 12:34, 14 March 2023 (UTC)

Thanks very much for that! The section Reaction ferry#Physical explanation now looks suitably sourced. Keep up the good work! Dolphin (t) 13:31, 14 March 2023 (UTC)

Thank you! In the meantime I found one online reference. Theosch (talk) 16:28, 15 March 2023 (UTC)

The online citation is a good one! (In the text the two citations are shown as (3)(2) which is contrary to numerical order. If you switch the two citations they will appear in the text in numerical order.) Dolphin (t) 00:24, 16 March 2023 (UTC)

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