[linux-audio-dev] ogg vs mp3 fame discussion

[Jens M Andreasen]

On Sat, 2005-07-23 at 17:50 +0200, Leonard "paniq" Ritter wrote:

> > i just know that whenever i post OV URL's for windows users, they say they 
> > need mp3 files. which may or may not be true in and of itself, but its still 
> > a major issue that they believe that.
> 
> its all lazy bastards. most of them say they require mp3's because they have 
> no other chance of listening to them on their mp3 players. in these days many 
> people seem to prefer listening to all kind of stuff in their cars.
> 

It's all about brand recognition, where mp3 (mpeg layer 3) has gotten
such a stronghold as a music format, it wasn't possible to introduce an
Mpeg:revision 3 (Hence the jump to Mpeg4)


These days an "Mp3-player" will of course recognize just about anything
you throw at it, not least the formats that are without license fees.

To the the general public, the non geek audience it is still an "mp3".

You could probably get away with:


   -Download--MP3-----------

    sample1.ogg
    sample2.ogg
    ...


.. and nobody would notice.


mvh // Jens M Andreasen