RealPlayer G2 for Linux Alpha Release | Linux Today

RealPlayer G2 for Linux Alpha Release

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
May 19, 1999

Thanks to John
Hayward-Warburton
for this link:

http://www.real.com/produc
ts/player/linux.html
announces itself as the download for the
Alpha version of the RealNetworks G2 player for Linux. RPMs for Red
Hat 5.2 and 6.0 are available, as is a generic “Linux 2.0/2.2”
version. The page states that glibc is required.

The RealNetworks G2 player features:

“AOL Instant Messenger(SM) Integration — Chat instantly with
your friends while playing online video or audio.

“RealGuide Explorer Bar for IE5 — Instantly access thousands of
live radio and television stations directly from Internet Explorer
5.0.

“RealPlayer Search — Find the broadest range of RealAudio and
RealVideo content on the Net.

“Access to great content — Get direct access to the latest
entertainment, news, and sports with hundreds of presets and
channels built into RealPlayer G2.

“Multimedia presentations — Enjoy high-impact presentations
with RealVideo, RealAudio, RealText, RealFlash, animation and
more!

“AutoUpdate — Keep your RealPlayer up-to-date with the latest
and greatest technology.”

Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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