snarlydwarf wrote:
JSonnabend;169600 Wrote:
MP3 is actually not "open" in the sense of free. The MP3 format is
patented and subject to license restrictions.
This is true, but the advantage of mp3 over other lossy formats is that
it was so well-entrenched that every hardware and software maker is
compelled to support it.
So it will play on your phone, car stereo, iPod, Zune, whatever. Oh,
yeah, and Squeezeboxes.
The portability is a nice feature which is why it survives when
"better" compression routines exist.
Absolutely and it's the same reason ZIP has survived. Any minor
improvements other formats made aren't worth the hassle of them not
being supported everywhere.
Regards,
Peter
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