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Universal Nerd writes "Could Real be its own downfall? According to 'Find the Download in a Haystack', it could be. The difficulty folks have in reaching the free version of RealPlayer is forcing Minnesota Public Radio to look towards Windows Media Player as an alternative. I prefer good old MP3 or OGG streaming like the feeds offered at WCPE but I'm sure no 'serious' company would consider it because they don't have their digital rights preserved." See the CarTalk story from yesterday.
for mentioning OGG
it feels good in the sphincter
first post!
Buff my cock, bitch.
You fail.
real audio is simply the worst, god awful, horrible software ever made.
Leave Mandrake out of this, you spurt-burping cocksocket.
I would, but your cock is already so nice and shiny from all the previous lunix geeks who polished it.
I used to think that the larger companies like this pave the way for the smaller companies in the software industry -- driving innovation through their own stagnation, perhaps. Similarly, I used to think chopsticks originated in Asia, at least until someone made me aware of their creation as an enticing gimmick by immigrant restaurant owners in American mining communities in the 1800s and subsequent exportation to the Far East as a unique dining tool. Opened my eyes to the potential of reexamining the current to design the future; especially so after I factored in the sizable lumber export market that has become necessary to meet such demand.
The point is, it's simply impossible to spot where the next trend or emerging market will be, but the potential for wealth creation by expanding the marketplace is great. The end-user must decide who the winners will be by their choices, and there's still room for the small players to win by simply not bugging the living hell out of their customers.
Try not. Do or do not, there is no try.
-- Dr. Spock, stardate 2822-3.
Because they seem to have a severe case of story diarrhea today.
Hello mods, do you even bother to click on the links??!!!
For you mods who are idiots, trolls like to post replies that appear legit so that the unsuspecting user will click on a link that leads them to the deepest chasms in hell (or in this case, a man's anus).
Think about it... How can a piece of software play all the proprietary formats like Real, Quicktime, and DivX, while at the same time being free and legal?? Of course this post is a troll.
Ok, I am lost here:
Is Real a bad or a good company? Or is it just plain gay (like, say, Apple)?
I can't figure this out for myself, sorry.
Fuckface.
When will you peopl erealize that your freeware/hack/linux/opensurse version of software SUCKS BALLZ compared to commercial appz? You people are fucking dumb.
DUDE YOU ARE SO SMART
Nice tits.
Swampclown.
Maybe you should apply for CEO at Real Networks since you seem to really know "how to run a tech company".