Editing Helix (multimedia project) (section)

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'''Helix DNA''' was a project to produce [[computer software]] that can play audio and video media in various formats and aid in creating such media. It was intended as a largely [[free and open-source]] [[multimedia framework|digital media framework]] compatible with numerous [[operating system]]s and processors (including mobile phones) and it was started by [[RealNetworks]], which contributed much of the code.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://news.zdnet.co.uk/itmanagement/0,1000000308,2127039,00.htm |title=RealNetworks opens more Helix DNA - ZDNet.co.uk |access-date=2009-08-02 |archive-date=2008-07-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080725161610/http://news.zdnet.co.uk/itmanagement/0,1000000308,2127039,00.htm |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://news.zdnet.co.uk/software/0,1000000121,39115528,00.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090922180401/http://news.zdnet.co.uk/software/0,1000000121,39115528,00.htm | archive-date=2009-09-22 | title=RealNetworks releases player code for Linux - ZDNet.co.uk }}</ref> The '''Helix Community''' was an open collaborative effort to develop and extend the Helix DNA platform.<ref>{{Cite web |title=HelixCommunity - The Foundation of Great Multimedia Applications |url=https://helixcommunity.org/about/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20121220211131/https://helixcommunity.org/about/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-12-20 |access-date=2023-08-31 |website=helixcommunity.org |via=[[archive.today]]}}</ref> The Helix Project has been discontinued.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://realnetworks.com/products-services/helix | title=Helix Media Delivery Platform &#124; RealNetworks | access-date=2023-05-11 | archive-date=2023-05-11 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230511183501/https://realnetworks.com/products-services/helix | url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.streamingmedia.com/Articles/ReadArticle.aspx?ArticleID=100273&CategoryID=423|title=RealNetworks Discontinues Helix Media Delivery Suite of Products|date=October 31, 2014|website=Streaming Media Magazine}}</ref>

'''Helix DNA Client''' is a software package for multi-platform, multi-format media playback. '''Helix Player''' is a [[media player (application software)|media player]] compatible with [[Linux]], [[Solaris (operating system)|Solaris]], [[Symbian]], and [[FreeBSD]] and uses the Helix DNA Client. 
The '''Helix DNA Producer''' application aids in producing media files, and '''Helix DNA Server''' can [[streaming media|stream]] media files over a network.