OGG is an open-source replacement for the proprietary mp3 format. Some Linux distributions refuse to include mp3 support since it's not a Free standard. Some argue that it's superior to mp3. I can't tell much of a difference, personally, but using ogg feels strangely subversive.
What Dan said. Also, I think ogg files are somewhat smaller than mp3's, which is probably the main advantage. Other than that free as in freedom thing. (I've always been partial to free as in beer myself. Mmmm...etc.)
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ReplyDeleteI got ogg too. I would have guessed .pdf for you, Lee.
The description for .rpm was too much. Boo!
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ReplyDelete**pdf**
Yeah, I guess I didn't really read the description of txt. It's not how \_I\_ would characterize txt.
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ReplyDeleteHeh. I'm an .mpg.
I'm disturbed that I know most of those file extensions, and that I get most of the in-jokes.
Never heard of an .ogg file, tho...
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ReplyDelete**ogg**
OGG is an open-source replacement for the proprietary mp3 format. Some Linux distributions refuse to include mp3 support since it's not a Free standard. Some argue that it's superior to mp3. I can't tell much of a difference, personally, but using ogg feels strangely subversive.
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What Dan said. Also, I think ogg files are somewhat smaller than mp3's, which is probably the main advantage. Other than that free as in freedom thing. (I've always been partial to free as in beer myself. Mmmm...etc.)