[OpenIndiana-discuss] sound juicer doesn't propose mp3 as output?

[Ken Gunderson]

On Mon, 2011-05-09 at 11:53 +0100, Chris Ridd wrote:
> On 9 May 2011, at 09:43, Ken Gunderson wrote:
> 
> > Yes, the lame encoder package, wh/is not available in openindiana
> > repositories due to license and patent issues.  Options include 1)
> > switching to less patent encumbered such as ogg/vobis, 2) hunt down the
> > lame source bits and compile yourself, 3) there used to be a couple
> > unofficial repositories located in countries with less anal patent laws
> 
> That would include the master (UK-based!) OpenIndiana repository, wouldn't it?

I'm unsure of UK laws in this regard, but would be interested if someone
more knowledgeable would provide clarification.  I pretty much use Flac
and ogg/vorbis myself but it would be nice to have mp3 encoder, video
codes, etc. available.  I think the free Fluendo mp3 codecs actually
sound a bit better than the gstreamer defaults commonly available and
they also have for fee video codecs but I think their stuff is limited
to decoding.

P.S.; Thank you for not top posting :)  Seems to be an ever increasing
nasty habit these days.

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Ken Gunderson <kgunders at teamcool.net>