On 10/02/18 07:26, Eli the Bearded wrote:
> In comp.sys.raspberry-pi, The Natural Philosopher  
wrote:
>> On 09/02/18 19:39, Eli the Bearded wrote:
>>> WTF does an X server have to do with HDMI?
>> Nothing, but te abilitry to display a moving picture has everythuing to
>> do with an X server.,
>
> Bullshit. Maybe vlc needs X, I don't know. X11 is not needed for video.
>
>> I am wondering if ytou reeally are that ignoraqnt
>
> Are the typos supposed to be a joke? Console video has been in Linux for
> ages. Is there something special about a Pi system that breaks that?

'Console video'?

What is that?

VLC clearly states that it talks to either OpenGL or X windows in a
linux context.

It does not talk to an emulated VGA.


Your suggestion is about as brain dead as expectimg a windows video app
to talk to a machine running DOS...


>
> Elijah
> ------
> you know how X11 is just one possible GUI for Unix, right?
>


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