Author: Alan Dayley Date: Old-Topics: Xmms and RH8 Subject: MP3 to OGG converter? (Was: Re: Xmms and RH8)
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.