On a practical note, are there multi-platform options for PLAYING .ogg files? I just don't hear much about players like I do about encoders.
-- -j On Fri, 30 Nov 2001, John Hebert wrote: > Date: Fri, 30 Nov 2001 06:25:18 -0800 (PST) > From: John Hebert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [brluglist] linux and audio: ogg vs mp3 > > In reference to audio encoders, Mark Orr said: > > >As far as encoders go, the two most popular for Linux > >are LAME and BladeEnc. Both are command line, with > >several graphical frontends available. There's some > >debate as to which encoder sounds better. > > which only addresses MP3 encoders. I realize > Michelle's original question was about MP3, but I > thought there might be interest in an open source > alternative to MP3. MP3 encoding actually requires > royalties ($25, though this is not really enforced), > is patent protected, and the "free" encoder is limited > to a certain bit rate (64kbps?) > (http://www.mp3-tech.org/patents.html). Vorbis's ogg > format is truly open and free, and because you can > encode at a higher bit rate, of higher quality. I have > found that the files are slightly larger, but it is > negligible. > > from: http://www.vorbis.com/faq_listen.psp > > What is Ogg Vorbis? > > Ogg Vorbis is a new audio compression format. It is > roughly comparable to other formats used to store and > play digital music, such as MP3, VQF, AAC, and other > digital audio formats. It is different from these > other formats because it is completely free, open, and > unpatented. More information about Ogg Vorbis can be > found at Vorbis.com. > > Why are these files in .ogg format instead of .mp3? > > There are lots of reasons that content providers > switch to .ogg format. Many files will compress to a > smaller size with higher quality using Ogg Vorbis > instead of MP3. MP3 also carries patent licensing > restrictions which do not apply to Ogg Vorbis. Ogg > Vorbis is an artist-friendly, technologically advanced > audio codec. Releasing content in Ogg Vorbis is the > best way to show support for the work done by the > project. > > John Hebert > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo! GeoCities - quick and easy web site hosting, just $8.95/month. > http://geocities.yahoo.com/ps/info1 > ================================================ > BRLUG - The Baton Rouge Linux User Group > Visit http://www.brlug.net for more information. > Send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] to change > your subscription information. > ================================================ > ================================================ BRLUG - The Baton Rouge Linux User Group Visit http://www.brlug.net for more information. Send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] to change your subscription information. ================================================
