[vlc] How To's

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Hi,

The Javier's answer is the good one but it is easily to complete a part 
of the explanation.

As announced the 'Release Announce' is a text style file (commonly in 
Dos Ascii text format), that why it can be read with Notepad.

For 'Installer', the answer is more complex. If this is a directory, you 
must find here the installation's program based on the Os/architecture 
configuration ; if this is a file that must be the installation program 
(the '.exe' file under Windows), but this is the good one only if the 
good precompile Os Vlc binary has been chosen.
For 'Disk-Image', this is the image (or the directory that content the 
image file) that must be use with a CD/DVD/Blue-Ray/HD-DVD writer. This 
is equivalent to the classical Iso files.
For 'Source Code', that must be a directory or an archive file that 
content the source code of Vlc. It is provide for debug, modification, 
or recompilation of the program.

The last one ('Source Code') is useful if you want compile the Vlc 
binary yourself. The usage is required 'gcc' for compilation and 
presence of the 'make' file of the program ; the list of library 
dependency can be found on vlc development documentation part on the 
website.
If you use an other development environment, you certainly require to 
build your own 'project' management environment (equivalent to the 
'make' file) and install the required library.

Best regards,
JaI

Javier Gálvez Guerrero a écrit :
> Hello,
>
> It depends on what you want to do... Tell us, please.
>
>
> Regards,
> Javi
>
> 2008/1/12, Jerry Henuhili <jeryhen at gmail.com <mailto:jeryhen at gmail.com>>:
>
>     Hello, all . . .
>
>     Below are the update files I downloaded couple of days ago:
>
>     1. Installer - 0.8.6-d (9MB)
>     2. Disk-Image - 0.8.6-d (13 MB)
>     3. Release Announce 0.8.6-d (858 B)
>     5. Source Code - 0.8.6-d (10 MB)
>
>     I'm using the VideoLAN for Windows XP Home Edition.
>
>     Please, can anyone explain to me how do I suppose to do with each
>     file?
>     The only file I know is the Release Announce file, I just drag-drop it
>     to the Notepad.
>
>
>     Regards,
>
>     = JE =
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