implement, the question is when. A few reasons:
OGG is an open format. OGG is the default for the FEDORA distribution. MP3 was
eliminated from FEDORA due to licensing considerations. You can of course
obtain MP3 and install it, but the fact remains that MP3 is no longer
distributed by default. I investigated OGG back when REDHAT removed MP3 from
their distribution; and subsequently migrated my entire library to OGG, along
with my friends. Why? Because it is open, because it is better quality, and
because it is free from licensing drama. OGG can be implemented by SLIMDEVICES
at no licensing cost. I disagree with posters who say OGG is like "BETA". "BETA" wasn't made available via an open source license. OGG is. Will OGG
replace MP3, probably not. Will OGG have a respectible following, definitely. Will the decoding of OGG in firmware be a positive for SLIMDEVICES when
marketing their device? Of course. Support for more formats is always better,
especially when no licensing fees are involved. When people make a decision on
purchasing a piece of equipment, one of the criteria is what it will support. Regarding the space issue: Some say disk space is not an issue. While that
may be for some folks, it isn't for us. We don't wish to encode in two
formats, and neither do any of our friends. OGG suits our purposes for both
portable and home devices. It is, for us, the perfect compromise in audio
quality and space requirements. The bottom line, will OGG support cause people
NOT to buy a SQUEEZEBOX? Of course not. Will support induce others to
purchase? I think so. Does the availability of MP3 support get alot of buzz? No, everyone expects it. Does support of OGG? Definitely, just do a google
search.
Quoting Jack Coates <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
Michael Peters wrote:On Mon, 14 Mar 2005 18:33:08 +0100, Christian Pernegger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Don't get me wrong, I like .ogg - I just see no point in implementing a portable format directly on the squeezebox.
I do. If it used could use ogg for streaming lossy format, there is a better chance that it would be accepted in Linux distros on the installation CD with hackers from the distribution adding cool features (like a gstreamer client etc.)
that's very nice, but you still haven't explained why Slim Devices, Incorporated should be implementing it in their hardware and firmware.
More format support is cool and kind of handy, and I certainly appreciate why Ogg is "better." Unfortunately, it's the same sort of "better" that Beta enjoyed over VHS, and consequently in actual fact the only ogg's I have are the few I ripped while experimenting. I'm glad that my iRiver and Slimserver still play them at all, and I don't really care if they're more or less efficient in doing so.
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