MP3 to OGG converter? (Was: Re: Xmms and RH8)

yarddog plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us
17 Oct 2002 11:35:53 -0700


lets all bow to the new ways of rh! make all distros follow them instead
of unix. bah!

On Thu, 2002-10-17 at 10:17, Alan Dayley wrote:
> At 09:35 AM 10/17/02 -0700, you wrote:
> >-<clip>-
> >The right answer is not 'download the xmms-mpg123' rpm.  The right
> >answer is use .ogg format instead.  Demand it from those whom you trade
> >music with.  So that mp3 will go away. ;)
> >
> >I say this because there may come a day in which you wont be able to
> >freely download xmms-mpg123 either.  It is better to free your self from
> >the mp3 patent now, instead of when its too late. ;)
> >
> >--
> >Derek Neighbors
> 
> Good point.  Follow-up question then is: Is there a utility for easily 
> converting MP3 to OGG?  Something script-able would be great.  Point it at 
> a directory and say convert.
> 
> Alan
> 
> 
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