RealNetworks Opens SMIL Implementation

Rob Lanphier writes "RealNetworks just released the source code to their SMIL 2.0 implementation (along with JPEG, GIF, PNG, and WBMP implementations) as part of the Helix Community initiative, under the OSI-approved RPSL. Some neat tricks to do with the code: superimpose images on top of video, or transition effects between videos, using standard W3C-defined markup. More tech details in the Helix community datatype project page, or look at the SMIL production topics page. A precompiled release with this code will be coming out very soon."

Comments

Worst markup ever

[generic-man]

Some sample W3C-approved markup from an image:

<image type="image/gif">
<pixels>
<pixel xcoord="0" ycoord="0">
<phosphor color="red">15</phosphor>
<phosphor color="green">60</phosphor>
<phosphor color="blue">20</phosphor>
</pixel>
<pixel xcoord="1" ycoord="0">
<phosphor color="red">14</phosphor>
<phosphor color="green">60</phosphor>
<phosphor color="blue">20</phosphor>
</pixel>
...
</pixels>
</image>

Using this method, the Slashdot logo takes up over 500 kB. Maybe it will be reduced using gzip, but I'm not buying into it for now.

RealNetwork source code?

[Dark Lord Seth]

1. Download source code.
2. Skips advertisements.
3. Start compiling.
4. Enter email adress.
5. Continue compiling.
6. Ignore hordes of incoming spam.*
7. Install software.
8. Look at crappy videos from companies/people too stupid to use a decent codec.

* = Only if user is retarded enough to enter a real email adress.

Re:MOD PARENT FLAMEBAIT

[generic-man]

Actually, I was shooting for "funny" by mocking the W3C's preference for verbose XML-based markup.

The fact that such an obvious fake was marked "informative" doesn't shock or surprise me.

Real

[huntz0r]

A precompiled release with this code will be coming out very soon."

As soon as it finishes buffering.