(Yes, Bruce, I know. But I just couldn't resist). At 6:12 PM -0600 12/12/2008, Ralph wrote: >On Fri, 2008-12-12 at 13:50 -0500, Dan wrote: >> In the thread " iTunes and duplicating songs", on 12/3/2008, Ralph wrote: >> > >> >[...] I have no interest in iTunes. It just does not work well >> >enough to merit use. >> > > So what don't you like about iTunes? > >iTunes has a bad license.
I think I'll leave good vs bad args for elsewhen. I'm looking for on-point tech info here. >One of the worst aspects to me is how Apple just removes capability >from iTunes and and there is no recourse. Specifics? >iTunes also poorly supports the format of most of my audio collection >and that is what I mean about it not working well. I use ogg vorbis for >most files. I tested a couple of plugins that added ogg support, but I >did not think they worked well. iTunes seems to play my ogg albums quite well, using "Xiph QuickTime decoders 0.1.8". What exactly do you mean by "poorly supports the format"? > > What app(s) are you using instead? > >I have tried several audio programs, and none seem very close to ideal. What do you consider ideal? >I am writing my own program and I'll probably move to that in 2009. >My program is more than a simple player, but that is one niche it >will fill. Looking forward to seeing a beta, I guess. >Most often now a days, I find myself using vlc. hum. Never occurred to me to use VLC as an audio player. Isn't that about as feature-full as using Finder and QuickTime Player? - Dan. -- - Psychoceramic Emeritus; South Jersey, USA, Earth --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to g3-5-list-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
