What is new in the Real download?

In January of last year, the Real Player Basic download was named: Code:

new codecs maybe? or more adware ;)

Does somebody still use Real beyond stream playback anyways? :D

I mostly see Quicktime and WMP now for streaming

"No, Thanks" to the DRM-infested Rhapsody offer, but for curiosity sakes, what was the "bb" in RealPlayer10-5GOLD_bb.exe? Thanks.

Basic Bundle? ;)

Probably something like that. I know it bundled Google Toolbar (optional install) for a while, at least.

Google Toolbar? Jeez. Not meaning to offend you, Karl (you are probably not even a decision maker for Real), but does it make any sense to bundle everything in sight and forcing a user to download all that, if all he wants is just the Real Player? Picture John Doe on his 56.6K saying this after downloading - "oh, boy. What a pleasant surprise! Look what I got with Real Player. Google Toolbar, yay! I have been looking everywhere for it."

Not my decision... what can I say? A company has to make money, and everyone expects everything on the Internet for free. Google would pay Real every time Google Toolbar was installed via the bundle..

There's no problem with bundled software as long as you are warned about it before proceeding with an installation. I remember MSN Messenger used to install trash without the user's acknowledgment. In later versions this abusive method of "infection" was made optional.