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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.
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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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