Darwin Streaming Server (DSS) was the first open sourced RTP/RTSP streaming server.[1] It was released March 16, 1999 and is a fully featured RTSP/RTP media streaming server capable of streaming a variety of media types including H.264/MPEG-4 AVC, MPEG-4 Part 2 and 3GP.
| Original author(s) | Apple Inc. |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Apple Inc. |
| Initial release | March 16, 1999 |
| Stable release | 6.0.3
/ May 10, 2007 |
| Operating system | OS X, Linux, Windows |
| Type | RTSP server |
| License | Apple Public Source License |
| Website | http://dss.macosforge.org/ |
Development edit
Developed by Apple, it is the open source equivalent of QuickTime Streaming Server, and is based on its code.
Ports edit
The initial DSS source code release compiled only on OS X, but external developers quickly ported the code to Linux, FreeBSD, Solaris,[2] Tru64 Unix, Mac OS 9 and Windows.
Source code is available as a release download or as development code via CVS.
See also edit
- HTTP Live Streaming – Apple's video/audio streaming server protocol
- Helix Universal Server – Multiformat streaming server from RealNetworks
- Wowza Media Server – a unified streaming server from Wowza Media Systems
References edit
- ^ Phil Sherry (11 November 2013). Foundation Mac OS X Web Development. Apress. pp. 278–. ISBN 978-1-4302-5133-0.
- ^ "Darwin Streaming Server on Solaris". Archived from the original on 2011-06-12. Retrieved 2007-12-25.