Probably the biggest thing to ever happen to Linux

[Tom Watts]

ted leslie wrote:
> as quoted in the article
> 
> "We have for the first time a real alternative to the Windows desktop.
> Linux and open source are there,"
> 
> http://news.zdnet.co.uk/0,39020330,39281014,00.htm
> 
> i almost don't believe it,
> i wonder if it only going to be wmv8 and not 9 or something stupid like
> that,
> or maybe MS will then standardize on wmv10 ?
> 
> now games are the only thing left that Linux users can't get (for the
> most part).
> 
> at least i will finally get to play wmv's on a 64 bit arch. and not have
> to dick around with 32bit apps and 32bit dll's
> 
> -tl
> 
> 
> 

Wow and this from the company that made my most hated media player, at 
least under Windows that is.  I've never really like HelixPlayer either, 
but this could completely change my view on them and maybe my default 
movie player especially if it comes with a browser plugin that is 100% 
functional and stable.

I'm also wondering, though, how long it will take for them to deliver 
this and if in the meantime MS would develop a new format.

-Tom
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