[linux-audio-dev] please help: enumerating library requirements

[Paul Davis]

On Sat, 2005-07-23 at 14:44 +0100, Michael T D Nelson wrote:
> Paul Davis wrote:
> > the only reason it hasn't defeated mp3 is that the
> > overwhelming majority of all compressed music format music players do
> > not support it. do you have any idea how hard it is for a windows user
> > to play even an ogg file?
> 
> I only respond because I feel that this may mislead any passing Windows 
> user who happens to read this post.
> 
> I've never had a single problem playing an ogg vorbis file in Windows.

that suprises me. i know people on this list who cannot get windows to
play ogg, and i work for very knowledgeable guy who faces the same
problem.

> For example, Winamp plays ogg files, and is very simple to download and 
> install. I believe you can also get codecs to play ogg files in 

are you sure winamp plays ogg after a regular, default install? or does
it need an additional codec pack, that a typical user would have no clue
about unless they understand what ogg/vorbis is and how it relates to
mp3?

--p