universal media desktop linux
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Desktop Media Real PlayerTRANSCRIPT
Enabling Universal Enabling Universal Media Media
for Linux Desktopsfor Linux Desktops
Scott Nelson, Dir. Helix Bus Dev
Donya Shirzad, Program Mgr., Linux and Mac Players
April 2006 Desktop Linux Summit Slide 2
AgendaAgenda
• Past challenges with Linux Desktop Media
• Present
• Future
April 2006 Desktop Linux Summit Slide 3
Past Challenges for Linux Past Challenges for Linux DesktopsDesktops• Licensing
• Leadership
• Technology
• Foundational Platforms
April 2006 Desktop Linux Summit Slide 4
Past Challenges for Linux Past Challenges for Linux DesktopsDesktops• Licensing
• No high volume distribution vehicle of open source media formats such as Ogg Vorbis and Theora
• No legal, high volume distribution vehicle of patent encumbered and royalty bearing formats such as MP3, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, Microsoft and RealAudio/RealVideo
• No legal distribution vehicle that protects the rights of some premium content
April 2006 Desktop Linux Summit Slide 5
Past Challenges for Linux Past Challenges for Linux DesktopsDesktops• Leadership
• Unlike the OS, Graphical User Interface, Productivity tools and Browser, no strong industry or corporate leadership or investment in free media players
• Technology • No common media framework for
development of both free and paid applications and services
April 2006 Desktop Linux Summit Slide 6
Past Challenges for Linux Past Challenges for Linux DesktopsDesktops• Foundational Platforms were fragmented
• Multiple desktop environments
• Multiple user interfaces
• Multiple media frameworks
• Multiple media formats
April 2006 Desktop Linux Summit Slide 7
Present – Where are things Present – Where are things todaytoday• Licensing
• Leadership
• Technology
• Fragmented Foundational Platforms
April 2006 Desktop Linux Summit Slide 8
Present – We have made Present – We have made progressprogress• Licensing
• High volume and legal distribution vehicle for open source and proprietary formats and rights protected content exists today
• Examples
• Free music and video - RealPlayer for Linux
• High volume, legal music service – Rhapsody.com
• Free music – Novell Banshee
April 2006 Desktop Linux Summit Slide 9
Realworld ExampleRealworld Example
• RealPlayer for Linux demonstration
April 2006 Desktop Linux Summit Slide 10
Why does Real care about Why does Real care about Linux?Linux?
Real has 2.2+ million current subscribers for music, games and video
Consumer Services
PC Mobile TV
86% annual revenue
Best-in-class technology powering our consumer services and other customers’
businesses.
Business Products & Services Server
sFormats DRM Applications
14% annual
revenue
April 2006 Desktop Linux Summit Slide 11
Home Audio Devices
Portable Music Players
Rhapsody Jukebox Software
Mobile Phones
Rhapsody.com
Jukebox in the Sky
High Volume & Legal High Volume & Legal DistributionDistribution
April 2006 Desktop Linux Summit Slide 12
Rhapsody 25
Free, Legal Music Network For Everyone
Rhapsody Unlimited
#1 Rated Digital Music Service
Ad-Supported Free Service
Premium Subscription Services
April 2006 Desktop Linux Summit Slide 13
Realworld Example - Realworld Example - LicensingLicensing• Rhapsody.com
• High Volume Legal Distribution of Music and Radio on Linux Desktops
Free Unlimited RadioFree 25 Streams/ month
April 2006 Desktop Linux Summit Slide 14
PresentPresent
• Leadership • Developers from Real, Novell, Red Hat,
Xandros, Linspire, Sun & many others are working together to build media applications today
• Technology • Helix universal digital media framework
April 2006 Desktop Linux Summit Slide 15
What is HelixWhat is Helix
• Helix Developer Community www.helixcommunity.org
• 100K+ Registered
• Source Code free for R&D
• Friction free access to all open source code
April 2006 Desktop Linux Summit Slide 16
Present - TechnologyPresent - Technology
• Universal Media Framework - Any Format, Any Codec, Any Device, Any OS, Any network, Any license
• GPL, RPSL & Commercial Source Licensed
• Underlying Platform for PC Media Applications and 60M mobile phones
• Distributed with most Linux Desktops in Helix & RealPlayer
Helix DNA Client
April 2006 Desktop Linux Summit Slide 17
Helix Applications and Services
Helix DNA Client
SuperPass
Starz! Ticket on Real Movies
Cingular Video
Rhapsody
Real Music
Comcast Radio
Helix Player for Linux
RealPlayer for Linux
amaroK
Novell Banshee
April 2006 Desktop Linux Summit Slide 18
Realworld Example - Realworld Example - TechnologyTechnology• Linux Music Player – Novell Banshee
April 2006 Desktop Linux Summit Slide 19
PresentPresent
• Foundational Platforms Emerge• Desktop interface - OSDL Portland
project
• Application interface - FSG Linux Standard Base (LSB 3.1)
• GUI - TrollTech
• Browser – Firefox
• Media – Helix is in the fabric of Linux, content services & mobile handsets
April 2006 Desktop Linux Summit Slide 20
FutureFuture
• Helix format support expands• Window Media• H.264• Java• Flash
• Connected device support expands
• Rhapsody Web Services - Music becomes the connective tissue for enhanced web community experiences
April 2006 Desktop Linux Summit Slide 21
Realworld Example - FutureRealworld Example - Future
• Rhapsody Web Services• Rhapsody Links in Web pages
• Rhapsody Link Generator
• RSS Feeds
• Listening History Feeds
April 2006 Desktop Linux Summit Slide 22
SummarySummary
• Past & Present Challenges for Media Enablement on Linux desktops
• Helix and Rhapsody- Media Platform for Applications and Services on Linux
• Future of media on Linux is in development now
• Come Join us at: www.helixcommunity.org
• Thank you & QA if time
• Now hiring Helix developers ….