[NTLUG:Discuss] Re: .wma format to something else

[Kyle_Davenport@compusa.com]

> > Does anyone know a tool or utility for Linux that will either play
> > (vsound to capture the audio stream) or convert to another format?
> > Ideally, something that I can also use as a plugin to netscape or
> > mozilla for listening to audio soundbytes on the web.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Alvin
>
> Alvin,
>
> Give mplayer a try - the site says it should support it.

mplayer has no problem playing even the latest windows media formats, but
that's because it can use the latest codec's dll's.  It can not however
stream wma's (using the proprietary mms: protocol).  There is still hope
that we may able to do that with the Helix project.

the licensing thing...  yeah, I think I have a copy of windows 3.0
somewhere...; )