Red Hat and Novell have announced plans to include RealPlayer 10 in their operating systems. The fun isn't stopping there; they're also planning on integrating Real's DRM technology Helix. While this comes as good news for RealNetwork's, I can't say the same for Linux users.
Linux software makers Red Hat and Novell said Monday that they will begin offering RealNetworks' open-source media player with their operating system products.
The two companies will start bundling RealNetworks' existing Helix Player on Monday and plan to offer upgrades to the upcoming RealPlayer 10 for Linux application when that product is introduced later this year. They also said they would work with RealNetworks to help integrate Helix with their own software. Media player applications allow people to open and run music and video files on their computers.
The adoption of the open-source media software by Red Hat and Novell comes against the backdrop of the European Union's ruling against Microsoft, under which the software giant was ordered to separate its competing application, Windows Media Player, from its flagship Windows operating system. RealNetworks, which is suing Microsoft, played a pivotal role in the EU case, testifying that Microsoft's policy of packaging its media player with Windows constituted an unfair market advantage.
News source: C|Net News.com
Linux software makers Red Hat and Novell said Monday that they will begin offering RealNetworks' open-source media player with their operating system products.
The two companies will start bundling RealNetworks' existing Helix Player on Monday and plan to offer upgrades to the upcoming RealPlayer 10 for Linux application when that product is introduced later this year. They also said they would work with RealNetworks to help integrate Helix with their own software. Media player applications allow people to open and run music and video files on their computers.
The adoption of the open-source media software by Red Hat and Novell comes against the backdrop of the European Union's ruling against Microsoft, under which the software giant was ordered to separate its competing application, Windows Media Player, from its flagship Windows operating system. RealNetworks, which is suing Microsoft, played a pivotal role in the EU case, testifying that Microsoft's policy of packaging its media player with Windows constituted an unfair market advantage.
News source: C|Net News.com
One of my favorite rumors is the introduction of a 30-inch HD Cinema Display. This has been floating around the web as speculation since July 2003. So the rumor goes, Apple’s Cinema Display will no longer have the “Fisher Price” plastic look. Instead it will sport an aluminum frame (brushed metal look). With a speculated resolution of 2560 x 1600 pixels (viewable area of 29.7 inches), it will certainly be one beast of a monitor. However, interestingly enough it will use DVI format as opposed to Apple’s own Apple Display Connector (ADC) format. This switch to DVI will help to sell this display especially for Windows users. Considering its price I’d say it needs to be. This monitor might also be changing Apple’s monitor lineup; Apple could be looking to revise it to a 30-inch, 23-inch, and 20-inch monitor, and dropping their older and smaller models. This new display is expected to run for $2,999.
One of the most widely spread rumors is about Apple’s world famous iPod. Essentially, it goes along the lines that the new product will pack a color screen; OLED or LCD, this feature would certainly make a nice product really top notch. Another rumor regarding the next generation iPod is that Apple will announce a 60 GB hard drive version (inline with the new hard drives that Toshiba have recently announced, and had been previously used on other iPod versions). It's also widely rumored that the next generation iPod will be a video iPod. This one seems pretty unlikely (although clearly not impossible); Steve Jobs has said countless times that watching any video on such a small screen isn't a good idea.
In reality, little is known about what’s going to be announced prior to the event. Apple most likely leak little bits if only to fuel speculation and interest. In 3 days we'll know for sure what Apple has been keeping secret for so long.
Then again, if microsoft started releasing software for linux, like Office, there would be no need for a lot of buisnesses to use windows.
good point. AND good idea!
(there are some good music players, but the best thing I've found to organize music w/ is rhythmbox and it is pretty buggy.)
It already has, since OS X is UNIX based. Oh, did you mean Linux??
Here's the download site for Helix, you can just click to download the source.
https://player.helixcommunity.org/2004/downloads/
Real Player will just be crap on any OS.
Stupid linux!
"Actually, you are missing the point. Real is not putting their typical consumer "Real Player" on the desktop, they are integrating their Open-Source Helix platform int the base of the linux desktop. The difference is, Helix is going to be a rather nice framework for any and all media playback needs. As soon as Real GPL's it, it will be like opening up the source to windows for someone to improve upon it, or make it their own. (I know, bad analogy...but you get the point)."
"Don't shoot the messenger" goes right out the window on this one, as Deren starts off his comments with the following falsehood:
Red Hat and Novell have announced plans to include RealPlayer 10 in their operating systems
I remember running into a realplayer extension file online and trying to find an alternative to d/ling realplayer. Helix was available, but it had to be purchased. It's great that it's going to be open. Now I don't have to put trash on my computer.
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