Re: Some questions for the DPL candidates

[Sam TH]

On Thu, Mar 08, 2001 at 12:27:03AM -0500, Branden Robinson wrote:
> On Tue, Mar 06, 2001 at 11:03:48PM -0600, Sam TH wrote:
> > On Tue, Mar 06, 2001 at 10:31:00PM -0500, Branden Robinson wrote:
> > > mpg123                    MPEG layer 1/2/3 audio player
> > > 
> > >   This has a hand-rolled license.  Is there a freely-licensed MP3
> > >   player available?  I am aware of the patent issues but view them
> > >   with scorn.
> > 
> > Try mpg321, now in unstable.  It doesn't do everything that mpg123
> > does, but they are working on it.  
> 
> This is probably off-topic for -vote, but what the hell.  Educate your
> candidates.
> 
> What specifically does mpg321 not do?  All I really need it to do is play
> back the file from start to finish, and accept any valid file in the
> format.

Well, it does that.  It doesn't support lists, or shuffle, or
complicated things like http proxies or downsampling.  For slightly
more info, see the PROBLEMS file in /usr/doc/mpg321/.  Note that that
is the extent of my knowledge on the subject.  

           
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