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Helix DNA Client Source On Oct 29

Posted by timothy on from the early-hallowe'en-treat-perhaps dept.

nexex writes "Real's Helix DNA Client's source will be released on October 29. The Helix DNA client is available through both the RCSL and the RPSL licenses. More information on these licenses at their licensing page. Intial platform support is planned for Win32, OSX, and Linux. More technical details available here."

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  1. Good by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny


    I need a new DNA client, my DNA server is getting withered through under-use.

  2. Protected Content - Make the Switch by davidstrauss · · Score: 5, Funny

    Switch a Success - Convert Thrilled

    [Insert stock photo here]

    I used to use those "open" media players. Now I only use ones that protect my content. That's why I use Microsoft(R) Windows(R) Media(R) Player(R) 9(R) Beta(R). Without good Digital(R) Rights(R) Management(R), there just aren't any digital rights.*

    Now that we've talked about the why, here's the skinny on the how.

    [Pasted instructions from help]

    Now that we've gotten [fake name] to try Windows Media Player, we'll get her to try [other Microsoft product].

    *for the recoding industry.

  3. Good Client Name by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    I think if you're going to have a DNA client, you should call it "Sperm 1.0".

  4. Helix DNA sounds great but is the code healthy? by Subcarrier · · Score: 4, Funny

    This DNA comes from a heavily inbred population and may contain high concentrations of recessive traits. You might to take note of this fact if you intend to splice and combine this DNA with some of our own.

    --
    "I have opinions of my own, strong opinions, but I don't always agree with them." -- George H. W. Bush
  5. OT: What is so "DNA" about this? by Fastolfe · · Score: 4, Funny

    At first I thought this was some sort of "client" for munging DNA data. Then I went to their site, saw the "Helix" name and the double-stranded DNA logo, and thought for sure this was some sort of DNA data client of some kind, maybe for keeping track of genes and identifying mutations and disease-causing traits or something. That'd be cool, if only I could get data into it. Then I read a bit further and see that it's a media player of some kind?

    Am I the only one that thinks they've taken the whole "DNA" bit a little too far? That's like me going out, plastering up billboards with pictures of a computer, circuit boards, naming my company "SensorTronic" and my product "128-bit Heuristic Data Sampler 1.0", which is actually ketchup.