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networking essentials

what is networking essentials and what is really involved in networking essentials? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Michaelchawiya (talk • contribs) 09:14, 3 May 2010 (UTC)

This sounds like a homework question. Please see {{dyoh}} 82.43.89.71 (talk) 10:31, 3 May 2010 (UTC)

PHP question

Would it be possible to use php to convert a folder full of htm files to mhtml? 82.43.89.71 (talk) 15:22, 3 May 2010 (UTC)

Yes, but it might be difficult to do from scratch. PEAR, which you can get from the official PHP distribution site, will greatly assist you with this task. I think there's a Base-64 PEAR utility, and there is Mail_Mime that can easily create and work with MIME encoding and decoding. Nimur (talk) 16:24, 3 May 2010 (UTC)

Also, I may be jumping the gun on this one, but it seems like you're converting to mhtml to allow some sort of code execution that htm does not allow (obviously). Instead of converting all the files to mhtml, you can add an 'AddType' declaration to your web server's configuration that will parse htm's as mhtml's--rocketrye12 ^{talk/contribs} 22:33, 6 May 2010 (UTC)

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Perl: Manipulating an XML file

I have an XML file that roughly looks like this:

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<main>
  <something>
    <somemore>here</somemore>
    <disabled />
    <executive/>
   <systemWithoutAbilityAttachedProcesses>
   <securityExceptionUnnoticedableStading>
   <offAtDistanceActivityPartedWaysFixedFile>
   <uniformityFilingsSystemsGolablizedFuctionings>
   <setToOverrideMaxProcessorsBy%UnequelledIf>
   <differenceOfQualitySystemStandardsIf>
   <hyperconstructabulityCharatorizationally>
   <unchallengedabledabilityUnchangedableability>
   <allSetStandardeOfOperationallyChallangedability>
   <processingAsVoidOfProcessorsProceesingOverride>
  <byNewLangaugeProcesses№data.Title.125709621.鈥   �.ronald.e.chapmann.0722710674REC№nextLevelOf[Ñ]data>
<[ñⁿ℅198⅞‰¹ⁿ℅½ø∅«→»№««→¹98⅞·″↓ⁿūæñ↑ⁿ»‡→»ⁿ♪ⁿ·»hyperconstructiveability.android_metadata.android_metadata.android_metadata.Title.125709621
data.Title.125709621.鈥�.ronald.e.chapmann.0722710674REC,
License Agreement This License Agreement is entered into as of the  25 day of April,2018. By Developer Ronald E. Chapman
("Licensor"), in favor of The Apache Software Foundation, a Delaware nonstock membership corporation (the "Foundation"). WHEREAS, Licensor owns or has sufficient rights to contribute the software source code and other related intellectual property as itemized on Exhibit A ("Software") under the terms of this agreement to the Foundation for use within Foundation software development projects ("Projects"). NOW, THEREFORE, FOR GOOD AND VALUABLE CONSIDERATION, the receipt and legal sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, agree as follows: 1. Subject to the terms and conditions of this License, Licensor hereby grants to the Foundation: a) a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, irrevocable copyright license to reproduce, prepare derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, distribute and sublicense, internally and externally, the Software and such derivative works, in source code and object code form; and, b) a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, irrevocable patent license under Licensed Patents to make, use, sell, offer to sell, import and otherwise transfer the Software in source code and object code form. "Licensed Patents" mean patent claims owned by Licensor which are necessarily infringed by the use or sale of the Software alone. 2. Licensor represents that, to Licensor's knowledge, Licensor is legally entitled to grant the above license. Licensor agrees to notify the Foundation of any facts or circumstances of which Licensor becomes aware and which makes or would make Licensor's representations in this License Agreement inaccurate in any respect. 3. This Software is provided AS-IS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. NEITHER THE LICENSOR NOR ITS SUPPLIERS WILL BE LIABLE TO THE FOUNDATION OR ITS LICENSEES FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION LOST PROFITS), HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OR DISTRIBUTION OF THE WORK OR THE EXERCISE OF ANY RIGHTS GRANTED HEREUNDER, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. This License Agreement is the entire agreement of the parties with respect to its subject matter, and may only be amended by a writing signed by each party. This License Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be considered an original. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Licensor has executed this License Agreement as of the date first written above. LICENSOR: Signed By: Google INC.  
Print Name:  Ronald E.Chapman
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Mailing Address: 35029 Brokenstone St.
Webster,FL. 33597
Representing:  Github/Google Developer (423)641-3271
Contact Name: Sleeper 
Contact Email: Ron47ron1@gmail.com_Exhibit A List of software and other intellectual property covered by this agreement:
COMMON DEVELOPMENT AND DISTRIBUTION LICENSE (CDDL) Version 1.0
Issued To Developer Ronald E Chapman Contributor Licence
Title No. 11760674072271 Ronald E Chapman USA Contributor
1. Definitions.
1.1. "Contributor" means each individual or entity that
creates or contributes to the creation of Modifications.
USA Contributor Ronald E Chapman
1.2. "Contributor Version" means the combination of the
Original Software, prior Modifications used by a
Contributor (if any), and the Modifications made by that
particular Contributor.
1.3. "Covered Software" means (a) the Original Software, or
(b) Modifications, or (c) the combination of files
containing Original Software with files containing
Modifications, in each case including portions thereof.
1.4. "Executable" means the Covered Software in any for
other than Source Code.
1.5. "Initial Developer" means the individual or entity
that first makes Original Software available under this
Licen
1.6. "Larger Work" means a work which combines Covered
Software or portions thereof with code not governed by the
terms of this License.
1.7. "License" means this document.
1.8. "Licensable" means having the right to grant, to the
maximum extent possible, whether at the time of the initial
grant or subsequently acquired, any and all of the rights
conveyed herein. 
1.9. "Modifications" means the Source Code and Executabl
form of any of the following:
A. Any file that results from an addition to,
deletion from or modification of the contents of a
file containing Original Software or previous
Modifications;
B. Any new file that contains any part of the
Original Software or previous Modification; or
C. Any new file that is contributed or otherwise made
available under the terms of this License.
1.10. "Original Software" means the Source Code and
Executable form of computer software code that is
originally released under this License.
1.11. "Patent Claims" means any patent claim(s), now owned
or hereafter acquired, including without limitation,
method, process, and apparatus claims, in any patent
Licensable by grantor.
1.12. "Source Code" means (a) the common form of computer
software code in which modifications are made and (b)
associated documentation included in or with such code.
1.13. "You" (or "Your") means an individual or a legal
entity exercising rights under, and complying with all o
the terms of, this License. For legal entities, "You"
includes any entity which controls, is controlled by, or is
under common control with You. For purposes of this
definition, "control" means (a) the power, direct or
indirect, to cause the direction or management of such
entity, whether by contract or otherwise, or (b) ownership
of more than fifty percent (50%) of the outstanding shares
or beneficial ownership of such entity.
2. License Grants.
2.1. The Initial Developer Grant.
Conditioned upon Your compliance with Section 3.1 below and
subject to third party intellectual property claims, the
Initial Developer hereby grants You a world-wide,
royalty-free, non-exclusive license:
(a) under intellectual property rights (other than
patent or trademark) Licensable by Initial Developer,
to use, reproduce, modify, display, perform,
sublicense and distribute the Original Software (or
portions thereof), with or without Modifications,
and/or as part of a Larger Work; and
(b) under Patent Claims infringed by the making,
using or selling of Original Software, to make, have
made, use, practice, sell, and offer for sale, and/or
otherwise dispose of the Original Software (or
portions thereof).
(c) The licenses granted in Sections 2.1(a) and (b)
are effective on the date Initial Developer first
distributes or otherwise makes the Original Software
available to a third party under the terms of this
License.
(d) Notwithstanding Section 2.1(b) above, no patent
license is granted: (1) for code that You delete from
the Original Software, or (2) for infringements
caused by: (i) the modification of the Original
Software, or (ii) the combination of the Original
Software with other software or devices.
2.2. Contributor Grant.
Conditioned upon Your compliance with Section 3.1 below and
subject to third party intellectual property claims, each
Contributor hereby grants You a world-wide, royalty-free,
non-exclusive license:
(a) under intellectual property rights (other than
patent or trademark) Licensable by Contributor to
use, reproduce, modify, display, perform, sublicense
and distribute the Modifications created by such
Contributor (or portions thereof), either on an
unmodified basis, with other Modifications, as
Covered Software and/or as part of a Larger Work; and
(b) under Patent Claims infringed by the making,
using, or selling of Modifications made by that
Contributor either alone and/or in combination with
its Contributor Version (or portions of such
combination), to make, use, sell, offer for sale,
have made, and/or otherwise dispose of: (1)
Modifications made by that Contributor (or portions
thereof); and (2) the combination of Modifications
made by that Contributor with its Contributor Version
(or portions of such combination).
(c) The licenses granted in Sections 2.2(a) and
2.2(b) are effective on the date Contributor first
distributes or otherwise makes the Modifications
available to a third party.
(d) Notwithstanding Section 2.2(b) above, no patent
license is granted: (1) for any code that Contributor
has deleted from the Contributor Version; (2) for
infringements caused by: (i) third party
modifications of Contributor Version, or (ii) the
combination of Modifications made by that Contributor
with other software (except as part of the
Contributor Version) or other devices; or (3) under
Patent Claims infringed by Covered Software in the
absence of Modifications made by that Contributor.
3. Distribution Obligations.
3.1. Availability of Source Code.
Any Covered Software that You distribute or otherwise make
available in Executable form must also be made available in
Source Code form and that Source Code form must be
distributed only under the terms of this License. You must
include a copy of this License with every copy of the
Source Code form of the Covered Software You distribute or
otherwise make available. You must inform recipients of any
such Covered Software in Executable form as to how they can
obtain such Covered Software in Source Code form in a
reasonable manner on or through a medium customarily used
for software exchange.
3.2. Modifications.
The Modifications that You create or to which You
contribute are governed by the terms of this License. You
represent that You believe Your Modifications are Your
original creation(s) and/or You have sufficient rights 
grant the rights conveyed by this License.
3.3. Required Notices.
You must include a notice in each of Your Modifications
that identifies You as the Contributor of the Modification.
You may not remove or alter any copyright, patent or
trademark notices contained within the Covered Software, 
any notices of licensing or any descriptive text giving
attribution to any Contributor or the Initial Developer.
3.4. Application of Additional Terms.
You may not offer or impose any terms on any Covered
Software in Source Code form that alters or restricts the
applicable version of this License or the recipients'
rights hereunder. You may choose to offer, and to charge a
fee for, warranty, support, indemnity or liability
obligations to one or more recipients of Covered Software.
However, you may do so only on Your own behalf, and not on
behalf of the Initial Developer or any Contributor. You
must make it absolutely clear that any such warranty,
support, indemnity or liability obligation is offered by
You alone, and You hereby agree to indemnify the Initial
Developer and every Contributor for any liability incurred
by the Initial Developer or such Contributor as a result of
warrant, support, indemnity or liability terms You offer.
3.5. Distribution of Executable Versions.
You may distribute the Executable form of the Covered
Software under the terms of this License or under the terms
of a license of Your choice, which may contain terms
different from this License, provided that You are in
compliance with the terms of this License and that the
license for the Executable form does not attempt to limit
or alter the recipient's rights in the Source Code form
from the rights set forth in this License. If You
distribute the Covered Software in Executable form under a
different license, You must make it absolutely clear that
any terms which differ from this License are offered by You
alone, not by the Initial Developer or Contributor. You
hereby agree to indemnify the Initial Developer and every
Contributor for any liability incurred by the Initial
Developer or such Contributor as a result of any such terms
You offer.
3.6. Larger Works.
You may create a Larger Work by combining Covered Software
with other code not governed by the terms of this License
and distribute the Larger Work as a single product. In such
a case, You must make sure the requirements of this License
are fulfilled for the Covered Software.
4. Versions of the License.
4.1. New Versions.
Sun Microsystems, Inc. is the initial license steward and
may publish revised and/or new versions of this License
from time to time. Each version will be given a
distinguishing version number. Except as provided in
Section 4.3, no one other than the license steward has the
right to modify this License.
4.2. Effect of New Versions.
You may always continue to use, distribute or otherwise
make the Covered Software available under the terms of the
version of the License under which You originally received
the Covered Software. If the Initial Developer includes a
notice in the Original Software prohibiting it from being
distributed or otherwise made available under any
subsequent version of the License, You must distribute and
make the Covered Software available under the terms of the
version of the License under which You originally received
the Covered Software. Otherwise, You may also choose to
use, distribute or otherwise make the Covered Software
available under the terms of any subsequent version of 
License published by the license steward.
4.3. Modified Versions.
When You are an Initial Developer and You want to create a
new license for Your Original Software, You may create and
use a modified version of this License if You: (a) rename
the license and remove any references to the name of the
license steward (except to note that the license differs
from this License); and (b) otherwise make it clear that
the license contains terms which differ from this License.
5. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY.
COVERED SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED UNDER THIS LICENSE ON AN "AS IS"
BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED,
INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, WARRANTIES THAT THE COVERED
SOFTWARE IS FREE OF DEFECTS, MERCHANTABLE, FIT FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE OR NON-INFRINGING. THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE QUALITY AND
PERFORMANCE OF THE COVERED SOFTWARE IS WITH YOU. SHOULD ANY
COVERED SOFTWARE PROVE DEFECTIVE IN ANY RESPECT, YOU (NOT THE
INITIAL DEVELOPER OR ANY OTHER CONTRIBUTOR) ASSUME THE COST OF
ANY NECESSARY SERVICING, REPAIR OR CORRECTION. THIS DISCLAIMER OF
WARRANTY CONSTITUTES AN ESSENTIAL PART OF THIS LICENSE. NO USE OF
ANY COVERED SOFTWARE IS AUTHORIZED HEREUNDER EXCEPT UNDER THIS
DISCLAIMER.
6. TERMINATION.
6.1. This License and the rights granted hereunder wi
terminate automatically if You fail to comply with terms
herein and fail to cure such breach within 30 days of
becoming aware of the breach. Provisions which, by their
nature, must remain in effect beyond the termination of
this License shall survive.
6.2. If You assert a patent infringement claim (excluding
declaratory judgment actions) against Initial Developer or
a Contributor (the Initial Developer or Contributor against
whom You assert such claim is referred to as "Participant")
alleging that the Participant Software (meaning the
Contributor Version where the Participant is a Contributor
or the Original Software where the Participant is the
Initial Developer) directly or indirectly infringes any
patent, then any and all rights granted directly or
indirectly to You by such Participant, the Initial
Developer (if the Initial Developer is not the Participant)
and all Contributors under Sections 2.1 and/or 2.2 of this
License shall, upon 60 days notice from Participant
terminate prospectively and automatically at the expiration
of such 60 day notice period, unless if within such 60 day
period You withdraw Your claim with respect to the
Participant Software against such Participant either
unilaterally or pursuant to a written agreement with
Participant.
6.3. In the event of termination under Sections 6.1 or 6.2
above, all end user licenses that have been validly granted
by You or any distributor hereunder prior to termination
(excluding licenses granted to You by any distributor)
shall survive termination.
7. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY.
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES AND UNDER NO LEGAL THEORY, WHETHER TORT
(INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), CONTRACT, OR OTHERWISE, SHALL YOU, THE
INITIAL DEVELOPER, ANY OTHER CONTRIBUTOR, OR ANY DISTRIBUTOR OF
COVERED SOFTWARE, OR ANY SUPPLIER OF ANY OF SUCH PARTIES, BE
LIABLE TO ANY PERSON FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY CHARACTER INCLUDING, WITHOUT
LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOST PROFITS, LOSS OF GOODWILL, WORK
STOPPAGE, COMPUTER FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION, OR ANY AND ALL OTHER
COMMERCIAL DAMAGES OR LOSSES, EVEN IF SUCH PARTY SHALL HAVE BEEN
INFORMED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. THIS LIMITATION OF
LIABILITY SHALL NOT APPLY TO LIABILITY FOR DEATH OR PERSONAL
INJURY RESULTING FROM SUCH PARTY'S NEGLIGENCE TO THE EXTENT
APPLICABLE LAW PROHIBITS SUCH LIMITATION. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO
NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THIS EXCLUSION AND LIMITATION MAY NOT
APPLY TO YOU.
8. U.S. GOVERNMENT END USERS.
The Covered Software is a "commercial item," as that term is
defined in 48 C.F.R. 2.101 (Oct. 1995), consisting of "commercial
computer software" (as that term is defined at 48 C.F.R. $
252.227-7014(a)(1)) and "commercial computer software
documentation" as such terms are used in 48 C.F.R. 12.212 (Sept.
1995). Consistent with 48 C.F.R. 12.212 and 48 C.F.R. 227.7202-1
through 227.7202-4 (June 1995), all U.S. Government End Users
acquire Covered Software with only those rights set forth herein.
This U.S. Government Rights clause is in lieu of, and supersedes,
any other FAR, DFAR, or other clause or provision that addresses
Government rights in computer software under this License.
9. MISCELLANEOUS.
This License represents the complete agreement concerning subject
matter hereof. If any provision of this License is held to be
unenforceable, such provision shall be reformed only to the
extent necessary to make it enforceable. This License shall be
governed by the law of the jurisdiction specified in a notice
contained within the Original Software (except to the extent
applicable law, if any, provides otherwise), excluding such
jurisdiction's conflict-of-law provisions. Any litigation
relating to this License shall be subject to the jurisdiction of
the courts located in the jurisdiction and venue specified in a
notice contained within the Original Software, with the losing
party responsible for costs, including, without limitation, court
costs and reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses. The
application of the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the
International Sale of Goods is expressly excluded. Any law or
regulation which provides that the language of a contract shall
be construed against the drafter shall not apply to this License.
You agree that You alone are responsible for compliance with the
United States export administration regulations (and the export
control laws and regulation of any other countries) when You use,
distribute or otherwise make available any Covered Software.
10. RESPONSIBILITY FOR CLAIMS.
As between Initial Developer and the Contributors, each party is
responsible for claims and damages arising, directly or
indirectly, out of its utilization of rights under this License
and You agree to work with Initial Developer and Contributors to
distribute such responsibility on an equitable basis. Nothing
herein is intended or shall be deemed to constitute any admission
of liability.
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    <name>SomeThing</name>
  </something>
  <somethingelse>
    <somethingcompletely>different</somethingcompletely>
    <name>SomeThingElse</name>
  </somethingelse>
</main>

How would I go about if I wanted to remove the tag

<disabled />

in the part where the value of "Name" is "SomeThing", and add it in the part where the value of "Name" is "SomeThingElse"?

I think I could come up with a RegEx for that, but my gut feeling is that I shouldn't use RegExes in an XML document. However, I've never manipulated XML files before, so I'm not sure what the beginner-friendly options are (there's a whole manure-load of XML-related modules on CPAN). Ideally, I'd like to use a module that is part of the standard Ubuntu Hardy Heron release, or at least has a .deb package in a standard repository. -- 78.43.60.58 (talk) 16:50, 3 May 2010 (UTC)

I can't help you with Perl, but doing it in Python (with the BeautifulSoup XML processor) is straightforward:

#!/usr/bin/python
from BeautifulSoup import BeautifulSoup
soup = BeautifulSoup("""
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<main>
  <something>
    <somemore>here</somemore>
    <disabled />
    <name>SomeThing</name>
  </something>
  <somethingelse>
    <somethingcompletely>different</somethingcompletely>
    <name>SomeThingElse</name>
  </somethingelse>
</main>
""")
for x in soup('disabled'): x.replaceWith('')
print soup

I'm sure Perl will have any number of equivalent libraries. -- Finlay McWalter • Talk 18:05, 3 May 2010 (UTC)

I don't really know python, but what you posted looks like you're simply removing all occurences of "disabled", which is not what I want. -- 78.43.60.58 (talk) 17:50, 5 May 2010 (UTC)

Hopefully you have a perl DOM-parser for XML? You need to find a node with the name "something" (possibly with some defined attributes), and remove any _child_ tags named "disabled". Take a look at http://cpansearch.perl.org/src/ENNO/libxml-enno-1.00/html/XML/DOM.html , then check out for example XML::DOM::Node->removeChild() Hope you can figure out the rest. Jedku (talk) 23:26, 5 May 2010 (UTC)

Laptop freezing

I have a Dell Inspiron I bought last year. I forgot which model # but now when I surf the internet, it freezes after 15 min. no matter where I am. I do have McAfee Total Protection and I almost run the Spybot daily. What can I do to fix this? --Reticuli88 (talk) 19:39, 3 May 2010 (UTC)

Some questions: What version of Windows are you running? What browser do you use? Do you use wired or wireless networking? Have you tried using a different Web browser instead? Does the computer freeze after 15 minutes even if you don't have a Web browser open? Comet Tuttle (talk) 20:42, 3 May 2010 (UTC)

The laptop could be overheating. Press F2 during startup to access BIOS and check the temperature of the parts inside your computer (viz. the CPU). Also check the event log for errors: Go to Start --> Run... and type eventvwr.msc. Also check the device manager (right-click on My Computer --> Manage --> Device Manager) for driver issues.--Best Dog Ever (talk) 21:28, 3 May 2010 (UTC)

Windows Vista, Mozilla, wireless, no I haven't, I haven't tried that yet --Reticuli88 (talk) 00:35, 4 May 2010 (UTC)

Best Dog Ever: What do I do after I access BIOS and check the temp? --Reticuli88 (talk) 00:36, 4 May 2010 (UTC)

Write down the temperatures and Google them. Sorry, but each CPU and motherboard has a different maximum temperature, so it really depends on the make and model of the CPU in your laptop. Some BIOS versions don't show the temperatures, though.--Best Dog Ever (talk) 01:44, 4 May 2010 (UTC)

I get "Error Code 0142. Error code 2000-0142. Hard Drive 0 - self test unsuccessful status: 79 --24.218.203.121 (talk) 01:19, 4 May 2010 (UTC)

It could be a failing hard drive. Did you buy the laptop when it was new or used? A model number would help, too.--Best Dog Ever (talk) 01:44, 4 May 2010 (UTC)

Yes, a new hard disk is the only thing that seems worth trying at this point. Comet Tuttle (talk) 05:10, 4 May 2010 (UTC)

Insprion 1545 --Reticuli88 (talk) 12:18, 4 May 2010 (UTC)

Converting Wikipedia articles to plain text en masse

How can a whole history's worth of article revisions turned into plain text and have the wiki markup deleted? MarkkuP (talk) 21:32, 3 May 2010 (UTC)

After obtaining the revisions in the manner you prefer, like Special:Export or a database dump, you can use one of the alternative parsers to turn it into a format of your choice. decltype (talk) 10:40, 4 May 2010 (UTC)

Thank you. MarkkuP (talk) 18:49, 4 May 2010 (UTC)

Blu-ray playback on PC

My computer can play Blu-ray, but it has a (noticable) skip. Can anyone tell me what I'm doing wrong, so that I may try to rectify the issue? Specs Intel Core 2 Duo E4500 (2.2 GHz, 2MB L2) 6GB DDR2 800 500GB HDD, ~70% full Radeon HD3650 (1GB DDR2) Gigabyte Mobo Internal BD-ROM (I think it's 4X) Thanks. If I left something out, ask. Mxvxnyxvxn (talk) 21:36, 3 May 2010 (UTC)

What software are you using to play it? 82.43.89.71 (talk) 21:39, 3 May 2010 (UTC)

The included PowerDVD (Came with the drive.) Mxvxnyxvxn (talk) 05:10, 4 May 2010 (UTC)

That PC spec can certainly handle bluray. I managed to get bluray playback working perfectly with the free player Media Player Classic (you will have to open the VOB? files individually though). This was years ago in the early days of bluray however; I'm sure bluray playback on PCs has come a long way since then. I remember I had to install Nvidia Pure Video so I'm not sure if there's an equivalent for ATI. You can also investigate the Matroska Splitter drivers for HD playback. I stopped caring when I bought a PS3 but that's cheating... Sandman30s (talk) 19:53, 4 May 2010 (UTC)

Is your virus scanner checking out the contents of the disk? Also have you got the hardware acceleration turned on? Is you computer doing anything else at the same time? Graeme Bartlett (talk) 22:13, 4 May 2010 (UTC)

Near as I can tell, nothing else. I turned off iTunes helper and it played smoother. I'll try these suggestions. Mxvxnyxvxn (talk) 02:29, 5 May 2010 (UTC)