[P1] OT: do i have to use wmp or realplayer?

[George Slusher]

>now for the question: is there a plug-in that can make quicktime 6 
>read/work real player or windows media player files? i just switched 
>over to sbcyahoo dsl and in order to use their video/audio options 
>you must have one of the two.
>
>after doing some research, i really would like to avoid both and just 
>use QT. but if i do have to use them, which one would y'all recommend?

Nope. Both the Windows Media Player and RealPlayer formats are 
proprietary (i.e., copyright). No one can make software that uses them 
without getting a license from Microsoft or Real. If you only need one, 
I'd recommend RealPlayer, as it has the widest use. 

George Slusher/Eugene, OR
gslusher at rio.com