Real Pays For Legal MP3 Playback On Linux 618
kforeman (aka Kevin Foreman, GM of Helix RealNetworks, Inc.) writes "As part of the free RealPlayer 10 for Linux, Real has paid Thomson for a legal MP3 playback license and then includes it at no cost as part of the newly released RealPlayer 10. As I speak to people, many are under the false impression that MP3 playback patent and royalty rights are free, since there are open source implementations of MP3 playback available. Not true. Nonetheless, we are glad to do our part of making the Linux desktop a first class citizen by legally providing MP3 playback to users via our new RealPlayer."
Spyware on Linux (Score:4, Funny)
I notice the page signature reads "Shit Happens"
hmm...
Strange... (Score:5, Funny)
Shouldn't that last bit read "corporate whore?"
Well damn (Score:2, Funny)
Stay away from Linux (Score:5, Funny)
But, but... [lip shaking] (Score:5, Funny)
AT LAST!!! (Score:3, Funny)
Doing Linux a Favor? (Score:2, Funny)
Does that mean... (Score:1, Funny)
Re:no surprise (Score:4, Funny)
...buffering... (Score:3, Funny)
I've managed to go without using real at all for many years now. I don't feel like I'm missing out on anything.
Shit doesn't just happen. (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Well damn (Score:2, Funny)