On Thu, Aug 29, 2002 at 02:16:07AM +1000, Reagan Blundell wrote: > On Wed, Aug 28, 2002 at 05:57:03PM +0200, Jesus Climent wrote: > > After an easy check of the code (trivial) it is obvious it uses a > > decoder to transform the mp3 streams to ogg. > > > > Since the Thompson/Fraunhoffer guys have just modified the licensing > > terms, it is possible that Debian will remove, as RedHat has already > > done, the mp3 decoders from the distribution. > > > > Given the timing of the ITP, I assumed that was the motivation > for it - so that users can convert their mp3's to Ogg files > before all the decoders disapear. I did not mention the quality degradation (as mention in other mails of this thread) because i thought it was obvious. Long ago I decided to test reiterating the encoding-decoding of certain file, and even with the same compression method, mp3, the quality degradation was so impresive that I decided to reencode all my CDs when I started using Ogg/Vorbis beta4, spending long time with the process, instead of recoding the mp3s. J PS: why the personal reply? my opinions are public. -- Jesus Climent | Unix System Admin | Helsinki, Finland. http://www.HispaLinux.es/~data/ | data.pandacrew.org ------------------------------------------------------ Please, encrypt mail address to me: GnuPG ID: 86946D69 FP: BB64 2339 1CAA 7064 E429 7E18 66FC 1D7F 8694 6D69 ------------------------------------------------------ Registered Linux user #66350 Debian 3.0 & Linux 2.4.19 I say you are Lord, and I should know. I've followed a few. --Arthur (Life of Brian)
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