Helix Server Source Released

Rob Lanphier writes "RealNetworks just released the Helix DNA Server source code, the main engine powering the RealNetworks' Helix Universal Server (nee RealServer). Additionally, the RealNetworks' Public Source License (RPSL) just became approved as an Open Source Initiative (OSI) certified license. Speaking of which, the Helix DNA Server is available under RPSL (which wasn't originally our stated intention). Ask questions via IRC during our live webcast at 11am PST (19:00 GMT) or just read the press release."

Comments

Re:Really Free?

[10Ghz]

I think the crunch test will come when Debian assesses the Helix server for eligibility.

Well, Real would then have plenty of time to sort out any licensing-issues. Looking at the speed of upgrades to Debian, this issue becomes relevant sometime in 2008 (about the same time HURD is officially released).

Codec is More Important

[Anonymous Coward]

The only thing I want from Real is the codec for their movie files, and that is only so I can reverse engineer them and not have to use their awful player.

Granted, Helix will provide a way to get rid of the player, but that just means all the spying Real does will be moved into the codec.

w00t

[Tuxinatorium]

Now I can, umm yeah, look at the source code for my helix server and, if I feel like it, make a monumental waste of time debugging it myself. Wow, that's great. I'm totally not being sarcastic.

Open source is overrated. When it comes to software, free as in beer is about 100x more important to the average consumer than free as in source code.

Re:Retard Fight 2003

[ActiveSX]

Gee, I don't know who to listen to here, the guy with "Acidic Diarrhea" for a nick, or the guy with http://www.analse.cx/ for his homepage...

Send that $4.95 a month my way.

[Hormonal]

Here's your Nascar audio, in a cross-platform format.

rrrrrrrrRRRRRAAAAAAOOOOOOOWWWWWwwwwwwww

Repeat ad nauseum.