Re: [playogg-discuss] campaign objectives (was: playogg/faq: unclear phrase)

[Jeff]

On May 2, 2010, at 10:06 AM, ineiev <address@hidden> wrote:

> Hi, Jeff
>
> Jeff wrote:
> > On May 1, 2010, at 2:49 PM, ineiev <address@hidden> wrote:
> > > The code? that is, the specification of the format?
> > > or the source code of an implementation?
> > Well, the specification of the format.  I'm sure there is a little  
> > work involved in making a player support another format.
>
> Typically, yes; there might be corner cases like OOXML: as
> I understand, free software developers wouldn't support it
> because the format is unreasonably complicated
> to independently implement (though it fits very well
> to it's designer code base) -- but most likely
> there is no similar multimedia format.

I'm not familiar with this format by name, so I can't really respond.
> > > Isn't Winamp a proprietary program? the campaign is about
> > > advertising VLC rather than Winamp.
> > Yes, winamp is proprietary.
> ...
> > True true.  In this case, if it using a proprietary application to  
> > listen to ogg, so that ogg can be more mainstream, it's a  
> > compromise I would support at least short term.
>
> So, we may recommend adding "send your (proprietary) player
> developers a request to support Ogg formats better"
> to the action list at http://www.fsf.org/campaigns/playogg/en (?)

I am not running the campaign, but I think that woul be a great  
inclusion.

Ineiev,

It's been good talking with you, but later today I will be traveling  
and not accessing my e-mail. I will return in a week.

Many Thanks for your support and contribution.

>

Jeff