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RealNetworks & Helix Community to Build OpenSource Media Player

Gnome Multimedia
Gnome Multimedia

Today at Linuxworld RealNetworks announced the launch of the Helix(TM) Player project.

The open-source Helix Player, with the addition of the RealAudio(R) and
RealVideo(R) binaries, will enable Linux, Unix and Solaris users for the first
time to enjoy a similar level of media playback and SMIL 2.0 support that
millions of consumers do today using the free RealOne(TM) Player on Windows
and Mac.

Helix Player will feature a GNOME/GTK interface along with a Mozilla browser plugin. THe player will also support Ogg Vorbis, MP3, and more.

Re: Helix(tm)

A lot of trademarks are just generic English words.

As I recall I don't think Ximian actually applied for the Helix Code trademark.

I think the problem for Ximian was that they didn't register the trademark early enough (ie before some rip-off dude started using it to flog CDs from a .uk address) so their right to it as a trade mark was muddied. Thus it was easier to just get a new name and trademark it properly.

And they like monkeys.