Re: Linus on the Radio

2001-05-23 Thread Bill Sconce
Kurth Bemis wrote: > > did anyone record it? i attempted to but my radio didn't have very good > reception where i wasif someone did record it will you sendme a copy :-) > > ~kurth Being one of those who doesn't have streaming audio, I listened to it on the radio. Hmm, broadcasting, ra

Re: Linus on the Radio

2001-05-22 Thread Paul Lussier
In a message dated: Tue, 22 May 2001 16:07:05 EDT "Kenneth E. Lussier" said: >This brings up a good issue to discuss. Obviously MS isn't going to >port their streaming media server to Linux. RealMedia already has a >Linux version of their server, but it costs $9000. How can Linux be a >low cost

Re: Linus on the Radio

2001-05-22 Thread Bruce Dawson
Ogg Vorbis is another one - and it already has XMMS plugins and the like. However, I suspect NPR won't like it because its documentation still has "beta" all over it. However, I've been using it for at least 3 months now. --Bruce http://www.xiph.org/ogg/vorbis/index.html "Kenneth E. Lussier" wr

Re: Linus on the Radio

2001-05-22 Thread Kenneth E. Lussier
This brings up a good issue to discuss. Obviously MS isn't going to port their streaming media server to Linux. RealMedia already has a Linux version of their server, but it costs $9000. How can Linux be a low cost solution? There are a few open source media servers like Danubio (http://www.danubi

Re: Linus on the Radio

2001-05-22 Thread Joshua S. Freeman
They are not paying for the Microsoft streaming audio stuff... Microsoft gives it away if they sign an exlusivity contract of some kind... otherwise, most of the people I know in Public Radio would rather use realaudio... but it's expensive... J. On Tue, 22 May 2001, Paul Lussier wrote: > > I

Re: Linus on the Radio

2001-05-22 Thread Paul Lussier
In a message dated: Tue, 22 May 2001 14:18:55 EDT "Kevin D. Clark" said: >> I can't seem to get the stream working under Linux/Mozilla 0.9. >> There seems to be an MS plugin required. > >I'm a member of NHPR. I will politely ask them to fix this. I don't believe it's an NHPR problem, rather,

RE: Linus on the Radio

2001-05-22 Thread Lawrence.Tilly
OOTM: I'm a fan and supporter of public broadcasting (tv & radio), and I know they are always looking at the bottom line of expenses. Instead of just asking them to fix this maybe someone familiar w/ business presentations could show them how much $ they could cut using a Linux environment. >F

Re: Linus on the Radio

2001-05-22 Thread Kenneth E. Lussier
Paul Lussier wrote: > It appears that the name of the show is "The Todd Mundt Show" out of > Michigan. It also appears that *all* NPR affiliates now only stream > audio in Windows Media format. There is a (somewhat) good reason for this. Microsoft couldn't compete with RealMedia, so they droppe

Re: Linus on the Radio

2001-05-22 Thread Kevin D. Clark
Paul Lussier writes: > I like Public Radio, though I have always thought they should seek > advertising to support themselves rather than use my tax dollars. > Now I am, more than ever, sure that I will never send money to > support a Public Radio station since I now know that my money will

Re: Linus on the Radio

2001-05-22 Thread Kevin D. Clark
Paul Lussier writes: > I can't seem to get the stream working under Linux/Mozilla 0.9. > There seems to be an MS plugin required. I'm a member of NHPR. I will politely ask them to fix this. --kevin -- ``You see, young man, if you are not good at Christmas, Santa will come down the chimne

Re: Linus on the Radio

2001-05-22 Thread Paul Lussier
In a message dated: Tue, 22 May 2001 13:08:05 EDT Larry Cook said: >Just go to http://www.nhpr.org and click on "LISTEN TO OUR LIVE >BROADCAST" in the third column just a little ways down the page. They >just had a quick blurb and are now doing some news (1:07pm), but Linus >should be on shortl

Re: Linus on the Radio

2001-05-22 Thread Paul Lussier
In a message dated: Tue, 22 May 2001 13:25:43 EDT [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: >Anyone not listening in on this is missing an interesting talk. This is my >first time hearing him speak, so maybe this is a standard set of topics, but >I'm still getting a kick out of it. Btw, what's the name of the s

RE: Linus on the Radio

2001-05-22 Thread Kurth Bemis
e this is a standard set of > topics, but I'm still getting a kick out of it. > > -Larry > >> -Original Message- >> From:Ed Robitaille [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >> Sent:Tuesday, May 22, 2001 8:34 AM >> To: GNHLUG >> Subject: Linu

RE: Linus on the Radio

2001-05-22 Thread Lawrence.Tilly
ROFL !Someone should be sure Linus hears about that! -Larry -Original Message- From: Paul Lussier [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject:Re: Linus on the Radio >Anyone not listening in on this is missing

RE: Linus on the Radio

2001-05-22 Thread Kurth Bemis
d Robitaille [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >> Sent:Tuesday, May 22, 2001 8:34 AM >> To: GNHLUG >> Subject: Linus on the Radio >> >> I heard on NHPR that there will be a live call-in/interview >

Re: Linus on the Radio

2001-05-22 Thread Paul Lussier
In a message dated: Tue, 22 May 2001 13:25:43 EDT [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: >Anyone not listening in on this is missing an interesting talk. This is my >first time hearing him speak, so maybe this is a standard set of topics, but >I'm still getting a kick out of it. I can't seem to get the strea

RE: Linus on the Radio

2001-05-22 Thread Lawrence.Tilly
uesday, May 22, 2001 8:34 AM > To: GNHLUG > Subject: Linus on the Radio > > I heard on NHPR that there will be a live call-in/interview > of Linus Torvalds (THE MAN !!) NHPR (89.1 MHz FM) > Today at 1 PM !! > **

Re: Linus on the Radio

2001-05-22 Thread Larry Cook
Just go to http://www.nhpr.org and click on "LISTEN TO OUR LIVE BROADCAST" in the third column just a little ways down the page. They just had a quick blurb and are now doing some news (1:07pm), but Linus should be on shortly. Larry Paul Lussier wrote: > In a message dated: 22 May 2001 08:33:5

Re: Linus on the Radio

2001-05-22 Thread Kurth Bemis
I think that its going to be on most affiliates - my girlfriend go a similar message from the linux chix mailing list talking about how there's going to e an interview with linus on some ann arbor station. maybe the boston one will carry it :-) ~kurth On Tue, 22 May 2001, Paul Lussier wrote: >

Re: Linus on the Radio

2001-05-22 Thread Paul Lussier
In a message dated: 22 May 2001 08:33:57 EDT Ed Robitaille said: >I heard on NHPR that there will be a live call-in/interview >of Linus Torvalds (THE MAN !!) NHPR (89.1 MHz FM) >Today at 1 PM !! Do they provide a streaming audio format like WBUR (Boston's NPR affiliate) does? Thanks, -- Se

Linus on the Radio

2001-05-22 Thread Ed Robitaille
I heard on NHPR that there will be a live call-in/interview of Linus Torvalds (THE MAN !!) NHPR (89.1 MHz FM) Today at 1 PM !! -- _ Linux, the choice | Immigration is the sincerest form of of a GNU generation -