ogg vorbis

This /. article reminded me about ogg vorbis, a patent-free encoding technology. This means that, unlike mp3's, there will never be a royalty you have to pay for mass distribution. I used it as my primary audio format when I was back running linux, and used it on OS X up until I moved to 10.4. Since I haven't really been listening to much music on my computer lately, I sadly haven't noticed the absence of it. If anyone wants to know what programs already support ogg vorbis, check out this page. There is a QuickTime plugin, which allows you to play songs iTunes (but not via Airport Express). The plugin does not work with QT7 or Tiger, unfortunately, so if you have either you're as SOL as I am.

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