Opensource Streaming Media System

Bill Miller wrote in to tell us that he wants to work on an Opensourced media streamer. Hit the link below to read a few more details. Email him if you're interested in helping.

"I am thinking about starting an open source streaming media system. I am looking to get feedback from people to see how many people would be interested in working on such a project. Right now, the status of the project is basic planning of the requirements. The system will do audio only, video only, or audio / video mixed. It will conform to whatever standards are set by the W3C. (SMIL) Basically, I see the project as having several basic parts. The Encoder, the decoder, and the server. As I see it, the encoder would be a simple command line or GUI application that took a video file, AVI, QT, MPG, and converted it to a streamable format. I have begun researching and developing a specification for the compression scheme, based on what I feel are the best aspects of all the current schemes. I am looking at using Wavelet compression. The decoder is either a Netscape Plugin, or a client side application. The server is just that, a server. The transport algorithm will be designed for the itmost efficiency. If you are interested in working on this project, please email me or post on Slashdot here. "