So just out of interest, what does anyone think about whether streaming
technology is market-led? 
	Do many people use Real Audio because it's good, it's scalable, it sounds
nice, it's reliable, or because it's free? Is it more reliable than, for
example, a Shoutcast server (I have found it to be)? 
	As new technologies are brought out - like MSA4, and Apple QT4 - will
these become used widespread, or will the fact that Real Audio has been so
well distributed and their user base is so massive, mean that they will
maintain a hold on the market (as long as the quality remains competitive)?
	In a sense we are dependent on software releases from the big companies -
and I guess until there is an open standard then it's always going to be
battles between proprietary releases.
	Hmmm. Whaddya think?


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