Re: Bug#158631: ITP: mp32ogg -- Converts mp3 file to Ogg Vorbis
On Wed, Aug 28, 2002 at 06:46:21PM +0200, Jesus Climent wrote:
> 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.
I did not mention it for the same reason.
> 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.
However, if I decided to stop using MP3 decoders today, I'm left with
800+ CDs of music that I must re-encode. Given the amount of time I
have available to swapping discs in and out, that is a process that is
going to take me a few months to get around to completing. In the
meantime I have the option of degraded quality files that are usable
by free software, and to be honest, I wouldn't notice the degradation
with the cheapo speakers that are attached to my soundcard anyway.
True, I could write a script to do it all anyway, but not everyone is
a wizard with scripting.
Isn't Debian about giving the users a choice?
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