[H-GEN] linux weekly news podcast

[James C. McPherson]

On 15/05/12 06:14 PM, David Seikel wrote:
> On Tue, 15 May 2012 08:53:43 +0100 "Thorne, Stephen"
> <stephen at thorne.id.au>  wrote:
>
>> All devices that can decode ogg can decode mp3, not all devices that
>> can decode mp3 can decode ogg.
>
> The point I'm making is that Linux distros tend to NOT support mp3 out
> of the box, so you are wrong there.

That's not a proof, that's an assertion and a generalisation all
wrapped up into one statement.
  
> And I think the point andrew and Sandra are making is that if we
> don't bother using open formats ourselves, then we have lost and
> proprietary formats win.  That can't be good for anyone, except the
> owners of the proprietary formats.

That's a long bow to draw.

I don't think Sandra was making a point here, just asking a
fairly obvious question. Imnsho, Andrew's comment didn't help
anybody, and only reinforced top posting bad is.



Making a podcast available in different formats depends on

#1 how easy is it for *the creator* of the podcast to do so
#2 how much demand is there from the audience for different
    formats
#3 how much help does the audience provide the creator in order
    to make the publication available in a different format.


If you're willing to step up and put your principals to work
by transcoding from mp3 to [insert random other format here]
then you should do so.

What I (and I suspect, a lot of others) want, is for stuff to
"just freakin' work, damnit" without having to go and grab yet
another bloody codec. Otherwise the audience will go elsewhere.


James C. McPherson
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