[Informatics] RIP MP3

[Phillip Donald]

Not debating the quality of mp3, but it's just a free format now, no need
for licensing. Journalists can be very persuasive even if they are
incorrect.

libMAD and LAME are still around, it's not like the patent holder had some
magical key they are taking away that prevents new products from decoding
mp3s...

On Thu, Jul 20, 2017 at 3:54 PM, Garth, Lucas A <
garth.lucas.a at edumail.vic.gov.au> wrote:

> Hi Mark
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> A sad day for everyone.
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> “Because: who needs to compress audio in these days of multi-gigabyte
> media player devices, 10TB hard disks, and broadband transmission speeds?”
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> Anyone wanting to listen “on the go” on a mobile device that limits them
> to small highly priced SD cards (not quite cheap 10TB ones around unless
> I’m mistaken) and does not want to chew up data download limits.
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> After OS bloat most mobile phones have hardly enough space for 100 good
> songs and a few series you want to watch while waiting for the bus.
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> Lucas
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> *From:* informatics-bounces at edulists.com.au [mailto:informatics-bounces@
> edulists.com.au] *On Behalf Of *Mark
> *Sent:* Thursday, 20 July 2017 3:23 PM
> *To:* Year 12 VCE Informatics Teachers' Mailing List <
> informatics at edulists.com.au>
> *Subject:* [Informatics] RIP MP3
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> Hi all
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> In case you had not noticed this milestone, MP3 is now officially dead.
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> http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-05-15/mp3-founders-
> terminate-licensing-program/8526292
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> Long live (lossy) AAC.
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> But I prefer lossless FLAC.
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> Because: who needs to compress audio in these days of multi-gigabyte media
> player devices, 10TB hard disks, and broadband transmission speeds?
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> And if your device can't decode FLAC, you *really* need a new player.
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> So, off you go. Avert the digital dark age.
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> Convert your MP3 files to another format before software makers discard
> MP3 and the format becomes as unreadable as a 5.25" floppy disk.
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> Yes, converting your lossy MP3 files to AAC will cost you a
> generational loss of quality.
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> That's why lossless formats such as FLAC are preferable.
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> Have fun
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> Mark
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> Mark Kelly
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> mark at vceit.com
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> Powered by *losslessness.*
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