MP3 'capable' [was: Meida player.]

arne anka openmoko at ginguppin.de
Fri Sep 11 11:33:39 CEST 2009


>>>  I just wanted to ask you if things are ok re MP3 patents
>>> in the following scenario
>>
>> Given that you're interested in Free software, why
>> have anything to do with mp3? If you're ripping
>> a CD, use Ogg. If what you want exists on the web
>> as mp3 only, ask the person who provided it to make
>> it available in ogg format.
>>
>> There are a lot of people out there who don't know
>> that any alternative to mp3 exists - and they will
>> never know unless somebody tells them. Why not you?
>
> On top of that: the quality of the ogg encoding is much better than
> mp3. While mp3 requires at least 160 if not 192kbps to be acceptable,
> it is already with 128kbps in ogg.

how exactly are these answers related to the op's question? and how are  
they supposed to help?



More information about the support mailing list