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IP: RealNetworks Poses Challenge to Microsoft
From: Dave Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2002 03:54:10 -0400
By JOHN MARKOFF SAN FRANCISCO, July 21 In a significant challenge to Microsoft, RealNetworks plans to announce a new version of its software on Monday that can distribute audio and video in a range of formats, including Microsoft's own proprietary Windows Media. The new software is intended for large media companies and other corporations that need to send audio and video data to customers and employees in a variety of different formats. But RealNetworks acknowledged that it was possible that the company might incur Microsoft's legal wrath. Nevertheless, Rob Glaser, a former Microsoft executive who founded RealNetworks as Progressive Networks in 1994, said he believed the strategy was good for both Microsoft and consumers. "A rational way for them to respond would be to say, `This is great,' " he said. "That would be Microsoft of the future." Mr. Glaser said his company, based in Seattle, had developed a version of the Microsoft Media Server software that comes with the Windows operating system. <snip> http://www.nytimes.com/2002/07/22/technology/22REAL.html For archives see: http://www.interesting-people.org/archives/interesting-people/
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