[ILUG] good MP3 player for linux?

[John Coleman]

On Mon, 20 Sep 2004 20:46:26 +0100, Gareth Eason <bigbro at skynet.ie> wrote:
> 
>        Given the ability of MPlayer to play just about anything - should it
> not be retitled:
> 
>        MPlayer - The Media Player ?
> 
>        Just my 2p worth. (The king is dead, long live the king, etc. :-) )
> 
>        Best regards,
>        -->Gar
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Niall Walsh wrote:
> > Rory Browne wrote:
> >
> >> If you want a more general purpose player, I'd go with mplayer, which
> >> is kinda like an equivlent for Windows Media Player, in that it can
> >> play video as well.("the movie player for linux")
> >>
> >>
> > From: mplayerhq.hu
> >
> > 2004.06.25, Friday :: MPlayer name change
> > posted by Diego
> >
> > No, it's still MPlayer ;-).
> >
> > But since we run on so many different operating systems now we thought that
> >
> > MPlayer - The Movie Player For Linux
> >
> > is not really a fitting name any longer. So from now on it will be just
> >
> > MPlayer - The Movie Player
> >
> > The king is dead - long live the king!
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>

Related:
Anyone have any suggestions for a console MP3-player? Possibly for use
with LIRC/IR Remote control?

I want to setup a mp3 streaming server to play appropriate music
whilst playing DesertCombat and Operation Flashpoint during lans :)

A platoon of Abrams rolling across the battlefield with 99 Luft Baloon
blaring from the speakers...bliss.


-- 
John Coleman
Technical Officer
NUIG, Computer Society