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[FYI] SWPAT ./. Ogg Vorbis?
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- Subject: [FYI] SWPAT ./. Ogg Vorbis?
- From: "Axel H Horns" <horns@ipjur.com>
- Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2000 21:05:26 +0100
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http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1005-200-4101023.html
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Open-source MP3 project continues after parent's demise
By John Borland
Staff Writer, CNET News.com
December 11, 2000, 12:55 p.m. PT
Open-source software developers hoping to create a free replacement
for the MP3 technology are pushing ahead with their project after the
collapse of their parent, Webcasting start-up iCast.
For the last few months of its existence, CMGI's iCast was the
official home of the colorfully named Ogg Vorbis project, an attempt
to create a digital music compression format that would sound as good
as or better than the MP3 format but lack prohibitive license fees.
[...]
Even if Vorbis takes off, however, its future as an MP3 alternative
is not guaranteed. If the format gains enough popularity, it will
almost certainly face a patent infringement challenge from the
owners of the MP3 standard, analysts said.
[...]
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