Well we can use tools like Helix that combine Multicast, Real and Windows Media, I believe, into a single platform, so any kind of client can access it. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ole Jacobsen" <ole@xxxxxxxxx> To: "Steven M. Bellovin" <smb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Cc: "JORDI PALET MARTINEZ" <jordi.palet@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <ietf@xxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2004 1:17 PM Subject: Re: MBONE access? > > > Actually, the use of Windows Media Player is quite rare for the events I > am talking about, Real is probably used in 90% of them, I only mentioned > the other one because it does appear from time to time. Note that Real > Player is available for multiple platforms for free, and so is Windows > Media Player, I have one for the Mac for example. > > Ole > > > Ole J. Jacobsen > Editor and Publisher, The Internet Protocol Journal > Tel: +1 408-527-8972 GSM: +1 415-370-4628 > E-mail: ole@xxxxxxxxx URL: http://www.cisco.com/ipj > > > > On Thu, 4 Mar 2004, Steven M. Bellovin wrote: > > > In message <Pine.HPX.4.58.0403031823180.17556@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Ole Jacobsen wr > > ites: > > > > > ><begin naive question> > > > > > >Apart from the "eating our own dogfood" bit ... > > > > > >Most other Internet events I attend, or follow remotely, use Real > > >audio/video, or sometimes Windows Media Player. > > > > > >Can anyone tell me if there are any TECHNICAL reasons why we can't > > >do this for the IETF meetings? > > > > > > > Does Windows Media Player run on a high-enough percentage of IETFers > > machines? The incidence of Windows here is considerably lower than in > > the population as a whole. Note that this is a technical reason: it > > doesn't support our user base. > > > > --Steve Bellovin, http://www.research.att.com/~smb > > > > > ********************************** Madrid 2003 Global IPv6 Summit Presentations and videos on line at: http://www.ipv6-es.com This electronic message contains information which may be privileged or confidential. The information is intended to be for the use of the individual(s) named above. If you are not the intended recipient be aware that any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of the contents of this information, including attached files, is prohibited.