EATV Switches to Open Source Broadcast Technology
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| Archive Entertainment has re-launched its streaming video feed using the
| open source software Icecast and Theora provided by the Xiph.Org
| Foundation. Previously, the network operated with proprietary closed
| source software that left many potential viewers unable to access
| the feed.
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| "I'm excited about the new EATV stream as it allows us to reach an
| even larger audience. We now support the three major computer
| platforms: Microsoft Windows, Apple Macintosh, and Linux" commented
| Archive Entertainment owner Robby Zinchak. "The open source nature of
| Icecast and Theora should lead to enhanced security due to anyone being
| able to analyze their source code. We've had security problems in the
| past with closed source software."
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http://www.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=06/09/18/1532238
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