Michael Stutz wrote:
>
> On Thu, 20 May 1999, qozmo x xx wrote:
>
> > hey, can anybody point me toward a good, free mp3 encoder for
> > linux that is not a trial version??
>
> IIRC there can't be an mp3 encoder that is free software because of patent
> problems; I seem to have heard of recent changes in the patent ownership but
> I don't think that the situation has changed. So if we want a free mp3
> encoder, we will have to either convince the patent holders that this is
> okay, or design a replacement format that we can use with free software
> (this is actually an item on the GNU Task List, but I don't think that
> anyone is working on it yet).
There IS an free mp3 player for linux!!!!
It�s called FREEAMP!!
I use it!!!
It�s on the SuSE 6.1 cds!!
