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Repeating Jay and myself, but if a library is linked statically, you can find the library version from the VLC version source code. I understand that. but, C++ or at least thats what it looks like is not exactly 'noob' friendly. I am hoping there is another way that does not require me to learn how...

http://forum.videolan.org/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=132952 :-| I am not sure I understand the relevance of this post. it links to another post which seems to imply I should see something in the Messages or Pugins window but does not show me how to get any output there. I was able from the plugins wi...

While researching VLC, I found some references to a security vulnerability in Live Networks Live555 Streaming Media . The parseRTSPRequestString function in Live Networks Live555 Streaming Media 2013.11.26, as used in VideoLAN VLC Media Player, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (c...

My organization has some concerns regarding the legality of libdvdcss in the USA and want me to remove that capability before I can use the software.
Is there an existing distribution that has that feature removed or disabled?
Is there a way to do that; without a code change and recompile?