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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. Hmm by Masami+Eiri · · Score: 1, Interesting

    Forgive me if I'm wrong, but isn't Winamp doing this already? I know the program doesn't run on UNIX or Linux based systems, and unto itself isn't Open-Source, but it is expandible.

  2. realplayer by minus_273 · · Score: 3, Interesting

    has been very good for linux.
    WE DO NOT have any other streaming media player. Goto CBSnews and try to play a video without real.
    It is even better that it is open source. The last client (Realone ) for linux was permanently beta and it seems work is progressing at a snails pace. This just injects some new life into real .
    Real 9 is a very nice format MUCH better than the crap the previous format was. Lets see how helix worksout.
    I wonder if KDE or GNOME will have a client out first :)

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  3. important codecs by zdzichu · · Score: 2, Interesting

    They would better work on support of Ogg Vorbis and Ogg Speex codecs. Those are open source and mp3 is obsolete.

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  4. Re:This is Real by ahfoo · · Score: 3, Interesting

    I thought the same thing. Real?
    I was just compaining to NPR about using Real and making it tough on Linux users while calling themselves community based radio and now here's Real saying they're all Linux friendly now. It sounds mighty suspicious since it's only been a few months since they took some website to court offering a Real stream ripper.
    But hey, maybe they just want to kick MS in the nuts. It is had to believe they would make such an abrupt change when there's nothing in the news about new management, but perhaps it has something to do with Windows Media Player 9 screwing with them. That's possible.