RealPlayer on public access machines

[Small Candice B.]

I'm interested in learning about libraries' experiences with RealPlayer
installed on public access machines.  A search of the archive revealed a
discussion in the spring about possible security holes left by
RealPlayer, and of course there is the annoyance of having Real place
its icons and files all over your machine.  I am specifically interested
in bandwidth problems.  I've heard more than one librarian say s/he will
not put RealPlayer on the network because it will slow down the entire
building's Internet use.  And then I've heard librarians say that they
have RealPlayer on numerous machines and never noticed a problem.  I'd
be very interested in hearing from people who have installed RealPlayer
on patrons' stations.

Feel free to mail me off-list.

-Candice 

Candice Benjes-Small
Reference/Instruction Librarian
McConnell Library, Radford University, VA
540-831-6801
cbsmall at radford.edu