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RealNetworks launches Helix Player projectRealNetworks launches Helix Player projectPosted Aug 6, 2003 19:47 UTC (Wed) by jonabbey (subscriber, #2736)Parent article: RealNetworks launches Helix Player project I'm entirely grateful to Real for their support of Linux. I'm employed at a University and we have produced and released a quarter million lines of GPL'ed code. I love GPL, yay GPL. But! I'm also entirely willing to pay Real for their support of Linux, and to use material that is out there on the web in Real's format. Do I look forward to OGG producing a robust, patent-free, unencumbered video codec and distribution system? Heck yes! Do I highly value Real's efforts to develop the whole concept of streaming media (I remember running the first RealAudio Player on a Solaris system here I believe 8+ years ago, back when doing TCP/IP at all on a Windows system was kind of iffy), and to push it along with marketing and development dollars? Heck yes! To date, Real has been the only company to provide any kind of even semi-decent streaming media player support for Linux. They have my gratitude, my dollars (if/when they ever decide to take them for a high quality player), and my advocacy.
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