Universal Media Desktop Linux

Enabling Universal Enabling Universal Media Media

for Linux Desktopsfor Linux Desktops

Scott Nelson, Dir. Helix Bus Dev

Donya Shirzad, Program Mgr., Linux and Mac Players

April 2006 Desktop Linux Summit Slide 2

AgendaAgenda

• Past challenges with Linux Desktop Media

• Present

• Future


Past Challenges for Linux Past Challenges for Linux DesktopsDesktops• Licensing

• Leadership

• Technology

• Foundational Platforms


Past Challenges for Linux Past Challenges for Linux DesktopsDesktops• Licensing

• No high volume distribution vehicle of open source media formats such as Ogg Vorbis and Theora

• No legal, high volume distribution vehicle of patent encumbered and royalty bearing formats such as MP3, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, Microsoft and RealAudio/RealVideo

• No legal distribution vehicle that protects the rights of some premium content


Past Challenges for Linux Past Challenges for Linux DesktopsDesktops• Leadership

• Unlike the OS, Graphical User Interface, Productivity tools and Browser, no strong industry or corporate leadership or investment in free media players

• Technology • No common media framework for

development of both free and paid applications and services


Past Challenges for Linux Past Challenges for Linux DesktopsDesktops• Foundational Platforms were fragmented

• Multiple desktop environments

• Multiple user interfaces

• Multiple media frameworks

• Multiple media formats


Present – Where are things Present – Where are things todaytoday• Licensing

• Leadership

• Technology

• Fragmented Foundational Platforms


Present – We have made Present – We have made progressprogress• Licensing

• High volume and legal distribution vehicle for open source and proprietary formats and rights protected content exists today

• Examples

• Free music and video - RealPlayer for Linux

• High volume, legal music service – Rhapsody.com

• Free music – Novell Banshee


Realworld ExampleRealworld Example

• RealPlayer for Linux demonstration


Why does Real care about Why does Real care about Linux?Linux?

Real has 2.2+ million current subscribers for music, games and video

Consumer Services

PC Mobile TV

86% annual revenue

Best-in-class technology powering our consumer services and other customers’

businesses.

Business Products & Services Server

sFormats DRM Applications

14% annual

revenue


Home Audio Devices

Portable Music Players

Rhapsody Jukebox Software

Mobile Phones

Rhapsody.com

Jukebox in the Sky

High Volume & Legal High Volume & Legal DistributionDistribution


Rhapsody 25

Free, Legal Music Network For Everyone

Rhapsody Unlimited

#1 Rated Digital Music Service

Ad-Supported Free Service

Premium Subscription Services


Realworld Example - Realworld Example - LicensingLicensing• Rhapsody.com

• High Volume Legal Distribution of Music and Radio on Linux Desktops

Free Unlimited RadioFree 25 Streams/ month


PresentPresent

• Leadership • Developers from Real, Novell, Red Hat,

Xandros, Linspire, Sun & many others are working together to build media applications today

• Technology • Helix universal digital media framework


What is HelixWhat is Helix

• Helix Developer Community www.helixcommunity.org

• 100K+ Registered

• Source Code free for R&D

• Friction free access to all open source code


Present - TechnologyPresent - Technology

• Universal Media Framework - Any Format, Any Codec, Any Device, Any OS, Any network, Any license

• GPL, RPSL & Commercial Source Licensed

• Underlying Platform for PC Media Applications and 60M mobile phones

• Distributed with most Linux Desktops in Helix & RealPlayer

Helix DNA Client


Helix Applications and Services

Helix DNA Client

SuperPass

Starz! Ticket on Real Movies

Cingular Video

Rhapsody

Real Music

Comcast Radio

Helix Player for Linux

RealPlayer for Linux

amaroK

Novell Banshee


Realworld Example - Realworld Example - TechnologyTechnology• Linux Music Player – Novell Banshee


PresentPresent

• Foundational Platforms Emerge• Desktop interface - OSDL Portland

project

• Application interface - FSG Linux Standard Base (LSB 3.1)

• GUI - TrollTech

• Browser – Firefox

• Media – Helix is in the fabric of Linux, content services & mobile handsets


FutureFuture

• Helix format support expands• Window Media• H.264• Java• Flash

• Connected device support expands

• Rhapsody Web Services - Music becomes the connective tissue for enhanced web community experiences


Realworld Example - FutureRealworld Example - Future

• Rhapsody Web Services• Rhapsody Links in Web pages

• Rhapsody Link Generator

• RSS Feeds

• Listening History Feeds


SummarySummary

• Past & Present Challenges for Media Enablement on Linux desktops

• Helix and Rhapsody- Media Platform for Applications and Services on Linux

• Future of media on Linux is in development now

• Come Join us at: www.helixcommunity.org

• Thank you & QA if time

• Now hiring Helix developers ….

Universal Media Desktop Linux

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