codec support

[James A. Morrison]

On 8/3/06, Hubert Figuiere <hub at figuiere.net> wrote:
> On Thursday 03 August 2006 12:53, Mathieu Charron wrote:
> > well... lets get back on topic ;)
> >
> > Since w32codec is grey, is there a alternative? like free mp3, mp4, divx,
> > xvid, aac, aac+, wav pcm, mp2, and other?
>
> All the one you list are supported  by ffmpeg which is open source.
> There seems to be a very big confusion with "patent encumberance" which does
> not preclude an open source implementation, and prorpietary undocumented
> format for which the only solution is to violate the code binary licenses.
> win32codecs is only for the latest.
>
> > I know that ogg is open source (or something) but what about the other?
>
> or something. Again that is where there is a huge confusin. Ogg (Vorbis in
> fact, since Ogg is just the container like QuickTime .mov or Windows .avi)
> has been developed with one goal in mind: providing and patent free high
> quality  sound codec. Theora being the same for video.
>
>
> >
> > It's pretty much hopeless for the wma and wmv.
>
> Old wmv and wma are supported by ffmpeg as well.

 vc-1 and wma3 support was turned on last night in ffmpeg svn.  So you
can play wmv3 files on any GNU/Linux machine now.

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Jim
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