Slashdot Mirror
Real adds GPL to Helix Player, RedHat/Novell Join In
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."
I installed it the other day as well.. Well, I didn't. RealOnePlayer installed it itself while I was off getting lunch.. I came back to a few Windows open showing it had been installed. Imagine my joy at having a newer, fatter, more pointless version installed without my permission.
--- Band: Joey Ultra
Do we really want this as a standard for linux media. I know there are many different media types out there, but from just a quality level I would think developers would spend time on other projects.
Just the fact this is coming from real networks should be a reason to not support it, giving their track record as a company, and their products over the past 5 years.
Will real be the first applicaiton on linux that will install spyware/bloatware/adware onto linux systems? I think so.
TruePunk | Games
At least you can spell "fuckhead", but there is simply no way you can defend the use of "4 u". It's simply bad grammar. I guess everything I have been hearing about the miserable quality of our schools is true.
I can only hope that when you finally pass through puberty your hormones will settle down and you can apply yourself to your schoolwork again. Otherwise I am afraid there here isn't much hope for you.
People couldn't type. We realized: Death would eventually take care of this.
Misery must love company. I can't think of anything worse that could happen to the linux community.
You sound like some of the kids I went to school with. Getting bullied a lot? Girls not talking to you? Frustrated about nobody taking you seriously and so you are venting on Slashdot?
Here is some advice: work hard at school and it will get better when you grow up.
People couldn't type. We realized: Death would eventually take care of this.