From: Michael Hoefling <michael.hoefling@gmx.net>
To: linux-sound@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: good (and free) mp3 encoders?
Date: Mon, 24 May 1999 15:58:07 +0000 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <marc-linux-sound-92777382305287@msgid-missing> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <marc-linux-sound-92733463802226@msgid-missing>
Michael Stutz wrote:
>
> On Thu, 20 May 1999, qozmo x xx wrote:
>
> > hey, can anybody point me toward a good, free mp3 encoder for
> > linux that is not a trial version??
>
> IIRC there can't be an mp3 encoder that is free software because of patent
> problems; I seem to have heard of recent changes in the patent ownership but
> I don't think that the situation has changed. So if we want a free mp3
> encoder, we will have to either convince the patent holders that this is
> okay, or design a replacement format that we can use with free software
> (this is actually an item on the GNU Task List, but I don't think that
> anyone is working on it yet).
There IS an free mp3 player for linux!!!!
It´s called FREEAMP!!
I use it!!!
It´s on the SuSE 6.1 cds!!
next prev parent reply other threads:[~1999-05-24 15:58 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 13+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
1999-05-21 0:52 good (and free) mp3 encoders? qozmo x xx
1999-05-22 0:18 ` 17.cV.478H
1999-05-22 6:08 ` Michael Stutz
1999-05-22 20:47 ` Erik de Castro Lopo
1999-05-23 8:31 ` donthomp
1999-05-24 15:58 ` Michael Hoefling [this message]
1999-05-24 16:02 ` Keith Duthie
1999-05-24 16:13 ` Michael Stutz
1999-05-24 18:04 ` Dan Hollis
1999-05-24 18:19 ` Michael Stutz
1999-05-25 3:33 ` Keith Duthie
1999-05-26 22:12 ` flatmax
1999-05-27 3:15 ` Deirdre Saoirse
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