Nadav Har'El wrote: > > I'm using the MP3 encoder called "notlame" (check google - there should > even be an RPM for it floating around).
No, don 't. Use the latest version of LAME. It includes lot of improvments in both the speed of encoding and the qualities of the MP3's produced. NOTLAME comes from the days that the LAME encoder was distributed as patches for a non free "reference" encoder. The notlame encoder was the patched reference encoder distributed in binary form only to avoid licensing disputes. Most importantly older versions of lame (and it's competitors) are open source, but not free software. They all rely on a "psycho-acoustic model" (method of encoding audio data) that is patented and in some countries needs a license. The current version of lame is 100% open source code and uses the "GNU psycho-acoustic model" which is "free". It has been released under the GPL (assuming one can do that) or an equivalent license. It also produces (IMHO) much better sounding MP3's. Geoff. -- Geoffrey S. Mendelson Bloomberg L.P., BFM (Israel) 2 hours ahead of London, 7 hours ahead of New York. Tel: 972-(0)3-754-1158 Fax 972-(0)3-754-1236 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ================================================================= To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word "unsubscribe" in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
