hdante, just a few comments/questions:

> 2) Xiph vorbis encoder merged AoTuV tunings

What version of the AoTuV tunings have been merged into the Xiph
encoder? The version of oggenc that ships with Ubuntu can't go down to
32 kb/s, which is a sign that it's using the old, unpatched reference
encoder, rather than the AoTuV tunings.

> 3) the best lossy open source audio codec is opus:
http://xiph.org/press/2012/rfc-6716/

Opus and Vorbis have different uses. Opus is superior in certain
applications, like streaming over a variable-bitrate channel in the
presence of substantial packet loss, and VOIP with low latency. But
Vorbis with AoTuV tunings has far superior sound quality for music,
especially at low bitrates, than the reference Opus encoder, and has
better support on a range of devices. The fact that Opus is better for
some applications shouldn't prevent Ubuntu from shipping with the best
free/open source encoder available.

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