[lbo-talk] new Pacifica internet stream

[ravi]

Doug Henwood wrote:
> ravi wrote:
> 
>>> Pacifica Network's Internet Radio player is a Web application in the
>>> form of a pop-up window that runs on Microsoft's media player software
>>                                       ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>>no thank you.
> 
> I was stunned. I've already filed a complaint.
> 
> On the other hand, how can you live in this world while boycotting 
> Microsoft products?
> 

it's difficult and i wouldn't recommend it to newbies i.e., it is an
entirely forgivable sin for leftists (pacifica listeners) to use
microsoft products.

however, at the server end, alternatives are available. i will have to
look at what pacifica's setup is, to see if it requires microsoft
specific features, but even before i do, i can safely claim that the
capabilities listed in their web page can be achieved through a
combination of open standards (HTTP, RTSP, SMIL, MP3, etc -- of course
there are some issues surrounding mp3 encoding as an open standard) and
software that supports it.

	--ravi