QuickTime plays Windows Media Files

I don't know about the rest of our readers, but one of my major pet peeves has been Windows Media files on the Mac. The Mac version of Windows Media Player is horrible, and tends to litter the system with lots of useless files. I much prefer Quicktime which plays almost everything, and is well integrated into the system. Well, now Quicktime can play Windows Media files thanks to freeware from a new startup company. I have downloaded but not yet installed the files. But it seems like a good way to finally allow Mac users to see that portion of the video world.