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8.11. Lesson Summary
In this lesson, you learned that:
• Software usage and distribution is controlled by laws and legislations unique to each country.
• When using or redistributing proprietary media formats, you should be aware of the associated patent or copyright laws.
• You can use Rhythmbox to play and organise music, listen to Internet radio and import music from CDs.
• Using Sound Juicer, you can play audio tracks direct from the CD, extract audio tracks and convert them into audio files in various file formats. In addition, the default audio CD/DVD burner for Ubuntu, Brasero, can be used to create audio and data CD/DVDs.
• Playback of proprietary multimedia formats can be enabled in Ubuntu by installing additional multimedia codecs from the repositories.
• Ubuntu offers you tools to play music from your iPod through gtkpod.
• Sound Recorder can be used to create audio files in various formats.
• Audacity enables you to record and edit audio files.
• DVD playback in Totem Movie Player can be enabled by installing the required software packages.
• Thoggen is a DVD backup utility for Linux that can be used in Ubuntu to copy DVDs.
• Ubuntu provides you with tools to listen and watch online videos and audios directly from within your browser or in a mediaplayer such as RealPlayer.
• Pitivi video Editor can be used to play and edit videos.