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RealNetworks launches Helix Player projectRealNetworks launches Helix Player projectPosted Aug 7, 2003 14:10 UTC (Thu) by doodaddy (guest, #10649)Parent article: RealNetworks launches Helix Player project My two cents: I'd be more inclined to "trust" RealNetworks and their motives if their Windows RealPlayer didn't poke it's tentacles so deeply into my system. I want to download a player and a codec. Instead, I get channels, system tray updating doo-hickeys, news and radio station pendants all over the window, sneaky double-negative options to not turn off system update automatically... If there is a questionable "trick" to get my "Mom" to give up her privacy and screen space, they do it. I feel no control and I cringe when I find stuff like this on my Mom's computer. If I'm not remembering exactly what is in RealPlayer it's because I deleted it a while ago. I'll just do without those streams. (The same goes for WMP greater than 6.0) The Mozilla license, conversely, came with an application that had always been as friendly as possible. So, you may ask, what does RealNetworks do to make cash with just a codec and maybe a player? Not my problem. Businesses serve a purpose and that's it. When the charter is up, people move on with their skills. I don't see a need to prop up an antiquated company. The sneaky tactics just make it worse and typically mark the end. This is my vote for ignoring proprietary video codecs with questionable advantages over a solid, open source format. We just need a format (or two) and players for Unix, Windows, and Mac -- on the desktop and through the web browsers. Do you think your favorite pr0n site would bother with WMP if they had a free encoder? I think they would even buy one to create to a free standard where everyone got the player without being overwhelmed with spyware. Thanks for listening!
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