Interesting. RealNetworks announces that they will be releasing the
source to certain software components, under what is supposed to be an Open
Source(ish) license.
http://netscape.com.com/2100-1104-945418.html
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/business/79476_real22.shtml
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Subject: RealNetworks going Open Source?
It is unclear yet what components will be opened, but rumor appears
to
indicate it would be transport
On Mon, 22 Jul 2002, at 2:04pm, Rich C wrote:
It appears the goal is to allow proprietary streaming media providers to
supply plug-ins to RealNetworks' framework, in order to make a more
versatile client. They don't appear to be opening up RealNetworks'
streaming protocol.
I haven't been
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Reverse engineering network protocols has, historically, been rather easy
to do. I was, in fact, somewhat surprised to not find an instance of a
ripper for RealNetworks's RDT protocol already in existence.
I seem to recall something that did this (on Windows) a
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Since when can RealPlayer decode Windows Media? The version I have on
Linux (8.0.3.421) certainly cannot. More information, please.
Where does one obtain this version, anyways? I've struggled with
Real's web page and have only been able to determine that the
Microsoft.
FYI,
Alan
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Since when can
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On Mon, 22 Jul 2002, at 2:04pm, Rich C wrote:
It appears the goal is to allow proprietary streaming media
On 22 Jul 2002, at 4:05pm, Kevin D. Clark wrote:
Since when can RealPlayer decode Windows Media? The version I have on
Linux (8.0.3.421) certainly cannot. More information, please.
Where does one obtain this version, anyways?
http://proforma.real.com/real/player/unix/unix.html
On Mon, 22 Jul 2002, at 4:42pm, Alan R. wrote:
The CEO was really high on the helix server running on Linux.
Just FYI, RealServer, their current proprietary product, already runs on
Linux, so making the Open Source version run on Linux should be a
no-brainer. :-)
He also speculated that a
Linux Users' Group
Subject: RE: realplayer (was: Re: RealNetworks going Open Source?)
On Mon, 22 Jul 2002, at 4:42pm, Alan R. wrote:
The CEO was really high on the helix server running on Linux.
Just FYI, RealServer, their current proprietary product, already runs on
Linux, so making the Open
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
On 22 Jul 2002, at 4:05pm, Kevin D. Clark wrote:
Since when can RealPlayer decode Windows Media? The version I have on
Linux (8.0.3.421) certainly cannot. More information, please.
Where does one obtain this version, anyways?
On Mon, 22 Jul 2002, at 3:50pm, Rich C wrote:
Of course this implies only that RealNetworks can supply streaming data in
Microsoft's format. If they can do this, you have to assume they can
decode it as well.
Well, yes and no. The streaming transport is typically separate from the
actual
On Mon, 22 Jul 2002, at 5:37pm, Alan R. wrote:
About the player being Vapoware... I agree. But they did just release a
Mac OS X version of RealOne Player on July 17 so things look good.
Oh, I certainly won't complain if it happens. :)
On a related note, I just found an alpha release
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