Debian Package a Day (![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} debaday) wrote,@ 2004-08-02 08:00:00 |
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mimms - MMS (mms://) streaming media download utility
Joshua R. points out this amazingly cool utility that demonstrates the futility of lock-in and the power of real choice:
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MiMMS, formerly called "mmsclient", is a simple client to download streaming audio and/or video media from the internet using the MMS protocol (i.e. from mms:// type URLs, generally found in asx files). Downloaded streams can then be replayed offline at your leisure, using any compatible media player of your choice.
Joshua R. points out this amazingly cool utility that demonstrates the futility of lock-in and the power of real choice:
MiMMS is effectively 'wget' or 'curl' for mms:// streams. A simple, no-nonsense command line utility for grabbing multimedia content provided by microsoft's special streaming protocol. Handy if your ASX player of choice does not support mms:// directly, as well as if you just want to keep a copy of the content after it plays.
More information on this package can be found on the Debian web site.
(If there is a package you would like to see featured here, go to the userinfo page and follow the directions there to submit your entry.)
