quoted 12 lines Actually, the mp3 format is about to become> Actually, the mp3 format is about to become
> a lot more user friendly. In the next few
> months the ability to play mp3s and
> streaming mp3s is being incorporated into
> the Real Media Player. Currently there is
> a 3rd party Real Media plugin that allows
> the player to do this but according to a recent
> article in Internet World magazine, that feature
> will be a standard Real Player feature later this
> year. So instead of entering long file locations
> and/or finding mp3 files on your machine, you
> can just click on a quick link.
Windows Media Player sort of currently does this. Very poorly.
I can't say I'm surprised by Greg Warp's quotes, given their vehemence in
shutting down sites in the past. Really, though, must they be so rabid? I
mean, are they making huge amounts of money and they don't want to lose it
that badly?
This is not to say I'm not bothered by what I call the "MP3 people", who
are basically warez kiddies and the like who think the world owes them
everything on a silver platter, for free. "Why should I have to pay for
anything?" Because someone did work to give you that music. It's a nice
thing to be able to live off of what you enjoy, I'd like to think I help a
few people do that. Well, Aphex anyway.