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

[David Mandala]

Since both formats are lossy you would not want to go from mp3 to ogg.
You would want ot start with the original CD's and recompress them into
ogg format. Going from mp3 to ogg will sound really bad.

Cheers,

Davidm

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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