vorbis

["vvraghav@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" <vvraghav@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

check Vorbis of the Xiphophorous Company ..... its at *frozen*
stage now. it is basically a music/sound compression format 
(MP3 isshtyle :-)) at 

           http://www.xiph.org/ogg/vorbis/


here is an excerpt from their FAQ :

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Why Vorbis? MP3 is open.
No, it isn't. Fraunhofer (and other MPEG consortium members) claim that it is impossible to create an mp3 encoder without infringing on their patents. To create/use an encoder, the law says one must pay royalties to Fraunhofer and other MPEG Consortium members. In other words, you can play what you like, but you're not allowed to contribute without paying the ante. MPEG-4, destined to be the next generation of internet audio, is even more tightly controlled.
More worrisome is the prospect of behind the scenes alliances between MPEG (which dominates the audio technology) with the RIAA/music industry which seeks to control all distribution.

Do you really want a corporate alliance controlling what music you can listen to and when? Remember that the RIAA is working hard to make players that play anything other than officially sanctioned streams illegal. 

Why Vorbis? We already have MP3 and don't want to change.
I'll be blunt.
If you didn't pay for that copy of mp3enc, you're [technically] a thief. Strictly speaking, LAME users are supposed to pay royalties to FhG too. Of course, MPEG members tend not to go after individuals; that would be nearly impossible.

Going after businesses is an entirely different thing. If you're running a business, you either pay the arbitrary royalties (FhG decides this on a case-by-case basis, and generally protects 'exclusives' it has arranged with other companies) or you don't stream. There are no low cost, unrestricted, legal streaming solutions for small business. The alternatives to MP3 aren't cheap either.

Can Vorbis stream?
Yes. One can both encode and decode as a single pass, real-time stream. Vorbis is well suited to 'Internet Radio' and other forms of real-time and offline electronic distribution.

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vikram vijayaraghavan


"attitude defines thee"



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