Date: Thu, 14 Dec 1995 17:03:27 -0800 (PST) From: Jaye Mathisen <mrcpu@cdsnet.net> To: Stephen Hocking <sysseh@devetir.qld.gov.au> Cc: hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Realaudio Server for FreeBSD Message-ID: <Pine.BSD/.3.91.951214170154.20414G-100000@schizo.cdsnet.net> In-Reply-To: <199512150023.AAA03049@netfl15a.devetir.qld.gov.au>
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On Fri, 15 Dec 1995, Stephen Hocking wrote: > > >>After some fussing around with the RealAudio people, they eventually told me=20 > >>last month there would be a port of the RealAudio server for FreeBSD machines. > >>It was with great joy I found out at their web page that it was coming indeed > >>for version 2.0... This is good news, since the old BSDi version didn't dumped > >>core under the compatibility mode... > >> > >>Just though someone would be happy to know this :-) I know I am... > >> > > Of course, NAS is functionally equivalent as far as I can work out, > and is already available for a number of platforms including FreeBSD & Linux. > Why bother? Because a vast majority of the users out there accessing an ISP from a windows box could give a rats ass about NAS, but the poor ISP needs a RA server to feed them their audio. It's all about understanding the market. Note that he was referring to the RA Server, not a client, which isn't available under any unix accept IRIX as far as I know.
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