Le jeudi 07 septembre 2006 à 13:47 -0700, James Richard Tyrer a écrit :
> luc wrote:

> > Not exactly, because the iPod plays as well the MP3 file format. It 
> > would be more exact to say that Apple has locked the "usage" of the
> > AAC file format (understand that a non-iPod AAC player can't read the
> > AAC files from iTunes Store) but don't compete against the MP3 file
> > format.
> 
> You are confusing the Apple iTunes DRM with the AAC codec.  
Not at all, what I wanted to say by the "usage" is that the AAC file
format isn't locked by Apple, only a way to use it has been locked by
Apple. This way is iTMS+iPod. Otherwise, any player can support the AAC
file format.
> Free and 
> commercial software that uses AAC is available as well as licenses to 
> use AAC.  If, in fact, it is not possible to play iTunes files on other 
> systems, it is not due to the AAC codec.
Of course, but I didn't want to say that; I should improve my English,
indeed.


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