>>> On 22 May 2001, Ed Robitaille, identified below as "Ed", spake
>>> forth:
Ed> I was told that they couldn't afford to broadcast to those
Ed> different users. Last I knew Realplay had apps for just about
Ed> any sytem.
Well, I don't know about any other format, but someone mentioned
yesterday that the RealPlayer server cost about $9K. I don't know if
that's true or accurate, but it surely costs more than free, which is
what MS is giving their server away for.
And with the announcement of "The Demise of the Linux Desktop"
yesterday on /. it's going to be sometime before the Linux market is
strong enough to place a demand on people to consider spending money
on software when they don't have to.
Of course if every Linux user called their local NPR affiliate and
told them something like "I'll make a donation of $XX if you switch
back to RealPlayer", maybe they'll see that by going with the *free*
alternative from MS is actually *costing* them in donations :)
--
Seeya,
Paul
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