Subject: [linux-elitists] WCBN-FM Returns; Others Don't. Date: Sun, 26 Aug 2001 21:38:57 -0500 From: Tesla Coil <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Linux Elitists <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Pleased to note that the live audiostream of WCBN <http://www.wcbn.org>, Ann Arbor's community radio, has "returned to the dial" for listening with GPL software. Notable for some extraordinary freeform programming, it's not unusual for WCBN to broadcast several *genres* of music in a given half hour. That they again reach a Linux audience may be only a side effect of other circumstances, so I'd like to encourage others to give them a listen, leave a note that they sound a lot better now, telling why. For some time, the station's audiostream was served through Nibblebox, who, at last notice, appeared to regard Real Audio not proprietary enough, allegedly providing it behind unnecessary obstacles. A few months ago, Nibblebox was swallowed whole by Hypnotic. Their original website is presently a message informing you of this and thanking you for your patience as they "resolve a few outstanding policy and technical issues." Shy on details. Word elsewhere has it the holdup is negotiating compliance with the DMCA. The technical issues doubtless result of their insistence on using a Windows 2000 server. WCBN is now offering their own mp3 stream. Other college radio stations, previously using Nibblebox, are for the moment providing their own streams, or, off the net. It's the wisest of times to be starting conversations with these stations about audiostreams accessible to free software and open source solutions such as Icecast. Here's a selection of previously Nibbleboxed-in stations that have been interrupted mid-stream and their announcements on this topic: KFSR - California State University, Fresno. * http://www.csufresno.edu/kfsr/KFSRstreaming.html KUSF - University of San Francisco * http://www.kusf.org/listen/ KVSC Saint Cloud State University, MN * http://www.kvsc.org/listen/ WBRS -- Brandeis University, Waltham, MA * http://www.wbrs.org/ _______________________________________________ linux-elitists http://zgp.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-elitists
