modplanman (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

No, it wouldn't. There is no such thing as a video streaming codec. Any video can be streamed - it just depends on the tools you use to stream it, in this case it would be flash, which uses flv files. The HTML 5 spec however has standardised video playing in web pages, with developer builds of Firefox containing OGG support.

zixan (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

same here, bro! aarrghhhh!

waperboy (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

As a programmer since 25 years, I wish I had paid more attention to Richard earlier.

woofwoofbone (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

I use windows and get free software too/

metasuperhyper (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

nah. the thing is, it would expose security risks, and AFAIK there is no free video streaming codec, (Gnash doesnt count as thats a player).

poebae (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

I appreciate the video and anything to do with FLOSS, but that jingling sound is annoying the hell out of me!

RationalEmotive (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

hey, why is this video on a commercial platform like youtube owned by Google? Just joking...but out of curiosity it there an opensource platform for sharing videos on the net?

phaobr (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Lots of ways, there are a lots of comparisons on the internet, google it :)

bsdcortex (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

he might love it so better not to

3l337mind (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Please tell me whatever you want i deserve it but i don't like that you and others insult this guy that thanks to him and others we have a free version of UNIX,millions of people enjoy something that otherwise we could not afford( a UNIX workstation) i'm sorry for what i wrote but really think about it.