Bug#83037: realplayer: bad download url
On Sun, Jan 21, 2001 at 12:08:30PM -0500, Jacob Kuntz wrote:
> from the secret journal of Brian Russo (brusso@phys.hawaii.edu):
> > This is not false, I have just been there, and you can download
> > realplayer basic for unix, just like you've been able to for the past however
> > many months..
> >
> > Just get to where you "fill out this form to download free realplayer 8
> > basic.." blah blah, and select "UNIX" from one of the boxes..
>
> ok, i didn't see that. if the configure script could be more precise, it
> should be.
It's proprietary software, it's Real, which IMO, isn't the nicest company in
the world, it's not an ideal situation. Personally I think that the
instructions given are Ok, given the situation.
>
> >
> > Not to be too rude, but it's not the package's fault if real's site is
> > difficult to navigate.
>
> i probably submitted this out of frustration that a) i couldn't find rp
> basic and b) the configure script wouldn't let me exit (see #83038).
a) It's proprietary software.. setup with a little wrapper pseudopackage for
convenience's sake.. Bear in mind Real's site is made intentionally difficult
to locate RP basic, because they want people to click on the "buy for $29.95"
after thinking they can't get it for free - I know people who have done this.
b) Yes, I think it should let you exit (At the least ^C).
>
> the binaries i eventually found (via google) were for either "Linux ELF"
> (tgz) or redhat 5, which i believe was still lib5. both were non-functional
> for one reason or another. RealPlayer G2, which i assume is pretty old.
Right, if you've resolved the issue, feel free to close the bug.
cheers
- brian
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