LinDVD was commercial proprietary software for Linux for the playback of DVDs and other multimedia files. It was first introduced in 2002 by InterVideo,[1] who were later acquired by Corel.[2] The latest version supported ultra-mobile PCs (UMPCs) and mobile internet devices (MIDs), as well as a streaming media and a wider range of standard and high-definition video and audio encoding standards.[3]

LinDVD
Developer(s)InterVideo, Corel
Initial release2002[1]
Written in?
Operating systemLinux
Available inEnglish
TypeVideo player
Licenseclosed-source
Websitewww.intervideo.com

LinDVD can play DVDs copy protected with Content Scramble System (CSS). Certain distributions like Mandriva have included this software in their commercial Linux distributions, and Dell preinstalled it on some Ubuntu systems.[4]

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References

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  1. ^ a b Oevermann, Annette. "Software DVD Player for Embedded Linux". lwn.net. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  2. ^ Nuttall, Chris (28 August 2006). "Corel buys InterVideo for $196m". Financial Times. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Corel LinDVD Now Supports Ultra-Mobile PCs and Mobile Internet Devices". Corel. 2008-09-18. Archived from the original on 2009-01-05.
  4. ^ "Ubuntu 7.10 Offering - Technical Details". Direct2Dell. Dell. 2007-12-19. Archived from the original on May 14, 2008. Retrieved 2007-12-20.
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