First, the darkened path: Today, Real Networks CEO Rob Glaser will announce that he's releasing another batch of source code for Helix Producer software, one of Real's core product suites. The move comes a little more than a month after the company released its first batch of source code in an attempt get out from under the growing shadow cast by Microsoft (MSFT) in the streaming-media business. With Microsoft giving away its streaming-media software, gratis, in Windows (sound familiar, Netscape fans?), Real is turning to the developer and partner community to encourage the creation of new applications and markets.
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