Re: Multimedia linux

The problem with mp3 is that the data is lost and can't be retrieved.
You can't pass from mp3 to OGG for instance, because mp3 and OGG do
NOT agree about where are corners to be cut, so you end up with a
very bad quality output. Basically, with mp3 you are stuck with that
format forever. Using a losless format like WMA allows you to pass to
OGG or to MP3 if you wish later.

In lossless formats all data is kept, and they remain usable in
future formats.

By the way, I recorded a CD with ogg, and the sound quality is
acceptable. It would be possible to use it, but my daughter would
start asking stupid questions like:

Hey dad, how do I put this Sniper.Song.ogg into my mp3 player?

I tried to use a xmm player for ogg files but then... all the
linux complexity falled down on my head: it wants the glib
package, that I did not have (using mandrake 64 bits) so
I downloaded "glib" package that it wanted, but to no
avail since apparently it needs a 32 bit version or whatever.
I tried to see why but the configure script does not keep the
generated c file is trying to compile, so I get just
"syntax error in main, line 45" without having the generated
file to see what the problem is...

To use linux you have to become a "linux expert". That's the
plain truth. Of course, I am a linux expert (I even know what
"ls" means) and if I find some time I will go on with that...

What a waste of time.

jacob


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