[vorbis] Vorbis streams on Windows Media Player

[boink]

indeed, this is still the problem number one with voribs/ogg -- nobody
can use it. 

whereas mp3 is now totally "mainstream", ogg is still very much unknown
and for most impossible to use. 

Will Windows Media and Real Audio ever be set to play ogg streams? Isn't
the whole concept of open source against their principles? 

And Winamp? Are they really sincere in getting the next version working
with ogg as well as Winamp 2.8 does?

boink.

On Tue, Mar 25, 2003 at 05:46:55PM +1200, Ross Levis wrote:
> I was under the impression that Tobias's Direct Show filters would allow
> Windows Media player to play Ogg Vorbis streams, but after testing it
> here, apparently it doesn't.  Does anyone know if there is anyway of
> making WMP play vorbis streams?
> 
> The company I'm involved with who will be creating thousands of internet
> stations will most likely need WMP to play the streams, since it is the
> most used player software.  I know most of you are
> anti-Microsoft/Windows, as I am, but this really needs to happen as soon
> as possible if Ogg Vorbis is going to become mainstream.  Perhaps Xiph
> needs to employ someone to do it if there are no volunteers.
> 
> Regards,
> Ross Levis.
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