AW: [linux-audio-user] ogg player for Windows?

[Tim Orford]

> > i kind of agree, but filesize is not a unique advantage of ogg.
> 
> I meant compared to MP3. 
> 
> > The marketing guy will come along and say 'use wma then'.
> 
> That's marketing guys for you. DRM music formats aren't actually very 
> popular, are they?

i have recently been v disturbed by download stats on sites
that offer multiple formats. My information source could be
unreliable but i think wma usage could be more popular than
it first appears if you hang out in 'cool' circles...

> 
> > ogg has one single unique advantage: Freedom. I'm not
> > convinced that promoting it on any other grounds will be successful
> > in the long term.
> 
> I'd agree - I was thinking strictly short-term, as the post-MP3 
> formats jostle for position. 

i differentiate between the commercial and underground
areas.

-the underground is generally sticking with mp3 in my experience.

-the commercial battle has already been won by wma.


but i'm prepared to be persuaded otherwise :-)

-- 
Tim Orford