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Real Announce Helix Grant Program, Player

Posted by simoniker on from the not-to-be-confused-with-other-helix dept.

Rob Lanphier writes "RealNetworks made two announcements at LinuxWorld this week: we will be giving out up to $75,000 by the end of the year for development of open source projects based on the Helix multimedia platform. Also, we just formally launched the Helix Player project, which is a project to build a GTK+ based user interface for Linux, Solaris, and other UNIXy operating systems. Press releases for the grant program here and player project here"

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  1. Open Source DRM: by Ieshan · · Score: 5, Funny


    options.c /*Please comment out this option if you want to disable DRM. Doing so *may* make you liable for copyright infringement!*/
    bool DRM_Enabled = True; /*Please comment out this option if you want to disable the automatic sending of personal information (shopping habits, social security number, recently visited pr0n sites) to RealNetworks. Doing so *may* disable use of this player!*/
    bool player_works = True

    etc.. etc..

  2. Ooooh... by sbszine · · Score: 5, Funny

    Can I port the bit of Realplayer that takes over your browser and can only be removed with holy water and a complete reinstall?

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    1. Re:Ooooh... by whiteranger99x · · Score: 2, Funny

      Can I port the bit of Realplayer that takes over your browser and can only be removed with holy water and a complete reinstall?

      Please let me know when you do complete that port, so I can gouge my eyes out with a rusty fork covered with botulism and slather my wounds with salt and lemon juice!!

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  3. Re:$75K? by smash · · Score: 4, Funny
    So, they'll be paying the equivalent of the salary of a single developer for a year. And this is impressive, why?
    Hey.. don't knock it.

    Its half of their yearly revenue these days...

    smash.

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  4. This may just work! by incom · · Score: 4, Funny

    Programmers could be the bounty hunters of the future, coding and chasing down bugs for profit and adventure.

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  5. project to build a GTK+ based user interface for.. by Gherald · · Score: 4, Funny

    Linux, Solaris, and other UNIXy operating systems.

    Why not just sum that up with "Derivatives of SCO IP" ?!?

    People these days...

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  6. I've got something important to say about Real. by Chess_the_cat · · Score: 5, Funny

    Real >>>buffering 34%>>> Player is some >>>buffering 46%>>> of the >>>buffering 54%>>> finest >>>buffering 60%>>> software I've ever >>>buffering 70%>>> come across.

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    1. Re:I've got something important to say about Real. by maxume · · Score: 2, Funny

      >>>buffering 34%>>> >>>buffering 46%>>> >>>buffering 54%>>> >>>buffering 60%>>> >>>buffering 70%>>> Would have made more sen
      >>>buffering 18%>>>...

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    2. Re:I've got something important to say about Real. by Spy+Hunter · · Score: 2, Funny

      On that note...

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  7. ads.. ads.. ads. by fowlerserpent · · Score: 2, Funny

    I've always felt linux has been lacking massive quanities of advertisements.

  8. Re:Pffff... If only by AKAImBatman · · Score: 2, Funny

    Ahem:

    Your account does not have the "Project Document - View" permission needed for you to access the page you requested in the distribution project (view your permissions). Either ask the project administrator for more permission, or log in using a different account.

    Just shoot me now.

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