Re: Streaming audio
On Fri, 17 Sep 2004 15:29:11 -0500, Michael Satterwhite
<michael@weblore.com> wrote:
[...]
> >
> > Don't expect the situation to change soon, this is the microsoft old
> > tactic to lock-in users...
>
> And they are *SO* good at it. :(
>
> We are near the point that we can get people away from Windows.. I find many
> people like OOo better than MSOffice. Gimp is every bit as good as Photoshop.
> The list goes on.
>
> It's the *LITTLE* things that cause the problems, though. Crossover allows
> MediaPlayer to run under Linux ... but it shouldn't *HAVE* to. Until and
> unless this does change, it's a barrier to selling a superior system.
>
It's only going to get worse, looking the way microsoft is flirting
with media company (music and video) to convince them to use their DRM
stuff or their codec for future media format. If you coupled this with
the latest patent frenzy seems they are working full steam to sidestep
the competition...
Andrea
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