Network World Fusion has an article entitled Windows Media on Linux and Unix? It says someone is about to come out with a player that will allow Windows Media to be played on Linux and Solaris. So what? I've been doing this for a LONG time using MPlayer. And now with MPlayer Plug-In, it works right in my browser too. Windows Media and Quicktime work no problem.
And even before all of this, I used Codeweavers' Crossover Plugin without a hitch to play Windows Media and Quicktime.
Update: Jason notices and responds to this post. Very disconcerting seeing your own name in your aggregator when you aren't expecting it.