Parece que finalmente teremos uma alternativa livre para codifica��o e streaming de �udio com a alian�a entre a criadora do padr�o Ogg Vorbis (uma alternativa ao MP3) e a Real Networks (que faz o Real Player), que liberar� em breve o c�digo-fonte uma s�rie de softwares.
De http://linuxtoday.com/news_story.php3?ltsn=2002-07-24-016-26-NW-DT-SW "RealNetworks, Inc. has announced a collaboration with the Xiph.Org Foundation to integrate the Ogg Vorbis format and audio codec with the Helix DNA Client. The Helix DNA Client is source code from RealNetworks that will be contributed to the Helix Community within 90 days under a community and open source license. Ogg Vorbis is a non-proprietary, open, patent and royalty-free, audio format and codec for mid to high-quality audio at fixed and variable bitrates for delivery over the Internet. As a result of this work, developers will be able to build media players that use both the Ogg Vorbis codec and the media engine that powers the RealOne Player. Additionally, RealNetworks and the Xiph.Org Foundation will work together to develop and make easily available Ogg Vorbis plug-ins for the RealOne Player and the newly announced Helix Universal Server. "The combination of the Helix DNA client with the Ogg Vorbis audio format is a huge step forward for the open source community and the world at large," said Emmett Plant, CEO, Xiph.org Foundation. "With the release of Ogg Vorbis 1.0 last week, the ability to use RealNetworks technology to get our format into the hands of the masses presents a lot of potential. Even more important, the fact that RealNetworks is making an investment in Open Source outside of their corporate walls is a good sign for the future of Helix." Quem sabe agora ficaremos livres daqueles sites que s� transmitem usando os formatos propriet�rios da M$, que exigem o Windows Media Player (ou o crossover plugin no linux)... Assinantes em 24/07/2002: 2222 Mensagens recebidas desde 07/01/1999: 176381 Historico e [des]cadastramento: http://linux-br.conectiva.com.br Assuntos administrativos e problemas com a lista: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
