Re: On2's VP5

On Thu, 12 Aug 2004, Ian Farquhar wrote:

> At 08:15 AM 12/08/2004, Michael Niedermayer wrote:
> > > Never heard of the Java Media Framework then?
> > >
> > > http://java.sun.com/products/java-media/jmf/index.jsp
> > >
> > > I used it extensively when at Sun, but only as an end-user.  It's codec
> > > support was surprisingly good.
> >let me guess, mpeg*/h26*/raw and a wraper to access installed dshow/vfw
> >codecs?
>
> You guess wrong.  Microsoft's port of DX/VFW to Solaris is pretty poor,
> which is to say, non-existent.

	I.e., this multimedia wrapper does even less than speculated...

> Despite MS's propaganda, it's quite possible to run an MS-free
> infrastructure, and Sun does.  The vast majority of servers are Solaris
[...]
Not sure how Sun cheerleading fits into this list...

> Disclaimer: used to work for Sun.  Don't anymore.  Still admire the fact
> that as a result of the above, they run one of the most capable networks
> and IT infrastructures I have ever seen in any company.

	Considering that Sun's business is IT infrastructure, I certainly
hope so. I used to work for a network tech company, and we were darn good
at troubleshooting network issues, as well we should be.

--
	-Mike Melanson


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