Bug#181322: Support for Real audio/video only in non-free product?
Regarding the packaging of Real Networks helix stuff, looking at the
helixcommunity.org website I get the impression that the helix player only
supports Free Software codecs and in order to use Real audio/video you have to
use the propriatary "Real Player" version of the software. Do I understand
that right?
If that's the case then I don't see the point of yet another media player that
supports the free formats to Debian, we already have xine, vlc, maybe mplayer
someday, and many others. If there are advantages to the helix player or
people prefer it then maybe it's worth doing, otherwise why help a propriatary
software company develop their product and spread their
only-free-if-you-are-using-free-formats player? There are enough dfsg media
players in Debian to be spreading ourselves thin supporting another.
If any helix/realnetworks people are paying attention, now would be a good
time to explain why this software should be added to Debian.
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Matt Taggart
taggart@debian.org
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