Real adds GPL to Helix Player, RedHat/Novell Join In

Posted by CowboyNeal on Monday June 28, 2004 @01:42AM from the internet-radio-to-suck-less dept.

kforeman writes "Today, Linux desktop industry leaders, Red Hat and Novell announced with Real a deep product development and distribution agreement that will enhance the rapidly maturing Linux desktop experience. Specifically, Red Hat and Novell will standardize on the 100% open source Helix Player as the leading multimedia framework for their Linux desktops, and will help qualify and distribute the superset RealPlayer 10 with their upcoming Linux desktop offerings. As part of the announcement, within 30 days, Real will add the GPL as a licensing option the underlying Helix Player. For all of you free software developers who have been waiting for a true GPLed industry standard AV framework, we look forward to working with you."

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Hey! by blackmonday · 2004-06-28 01:45 · Score: 5, Funny

Wow, that's really great ne[BUFFERING...]
XIne, Mplayer... by tindur · 2004-06-28 01:45 · Score: 4, Funny

I for one welcome our new media overlords but do you think this will have any impact on Xine, Mplayer and bros.
Re:Give it a run and enjoy the BBC by Cylix · 2004-06-28 03:12 · Score: 3, Funny

Welcome to the light side my son.

It's a lot less darker and not so much full of evil over here.

However, were going to need all of your blood.... it's for posterity so play nice.

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Re:Allow access to subscription services? ASAP by say · 2004-06-28 05:02 · Score: 3, Funny

Look guys, the head of the Helix project is straight-talking, follows the /. discussion, is supporting Linux, and is a subscriber. What else can you ask for?
A job?

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