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Subject: Streaming multimedia news
Date: Fri, 13 Sep 96 08:17:55 -0400
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Interesting news article at
<http://www.news.com/News/Item/0,4,3399,00.html> on recent announcements
re. streaming audio and video offerings from Microsoft and Netscape...
"...Two Internet software giants, Microsoft (MSFT) and Netscape
Communications (NSCP), are gearing up to enter the market for
streaming multimedia servers, a move that could put the
squeeze on the industry's pioneers.
"In particular, Microsoft's streaming audio and video product,
called NetShow, could pose a serious challenge to smaller,
established players like Progressive Networks and Xing
Technologies, because of company plans to bundle NetShow
with its Windows NT Server operating system.
"Likewise, Netscape could become a major player in the
streaming media market with an audio server, code-named
Salmon, and a browser plug-in, code-named Trout. Company
officials declined to comment on specific products, but did
confirm that Netspace is pursuing projects related to Net-based
audio and video..."
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with social, economic, and political norms and realities. It is
a praxis of jouissance, and jouissance is anything but practical."
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