[Flac-dev] FLAC 0.9 released

[Josh Coalson]

--- Hnerik <obcso1sjzkla7m001 at sneakemail.com> wrote:
> > - there were some format changes (that break 
> backwards
> > compatibility).
> 
> Could you please consider including a version 
> field identifier in the very beginning of the 
> header, so early that it will never change in 
> future versions? We all know formats change :), 
> and it's annoying to guess with older versions 
> instead of just receiving a 'wrong version, file 
> is v5, encoder is v7'. 
> 
well, there is reserved space in the frame header for that but
I don't really want to keep backward compatibility while it's
still beta because it unnecessarily clutters the format.  all
official releases will stay backward-compatible.

> Besides, support for skipping ID3v2 tags (those 
> in front of the actual FLAC file) would be great.
> 
it should do that now... is it not working for you?

Josh


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