[vorbis-dev] oggenc broken for some types of WAV files

[Chris Moeller]

Perhaps he applied the patch to a file that already had the bugs he speaks
of?

    -Chris M.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris Wolf" <cwolf at starclass.com>
To: <vorbis-dev at xiph.org>
Sent: Saturday, July 28, 2001 11:14 PM
Subject: Re: [vorbis-dev] oggenc broken for some types of WAV files

> >The attached audio.c is significantly different from what the patch
> >you sent the other day did. I haven't checked it yet carefully, the
> >really obvious bugs are no longer present.
>
> Ok, so I changed the file after I posted the patch?
> I don't think so. Don't even try that.
> I just did a diff again and it's identical to the one I posted.
> (of course -- because I never made any further changes)
>
> Don't even try to pull the old "he must have changed something" trick.
>
> Why can't you just admit that you didn't apply the patch properly?
> Or at least say nothing at all.
>
> >
> >'within reason'. Yes. Allowing sillyness like this, however, just makes
> >the program far less error-tolerant.
> >
> What kind of logic is that statement?
>
> >
> >See below. This isn't even pretending to be a spec.
> >
> >As I said, every spec I've seen explicitly disallows this. You attached
> >API documentation, which covers in-memory data structures. I was looking
> >for _file format_ documentation, something which is completely
> >different.
>
> What spec are you talking about?  Show me.
> Those data structures also define the tag formats in the file.
> At least I took the time to find and post my references.
>
> >
> >It seems quite clearly a violation of the spec. The program creating
> >them _is_ buggy.
>
> Yeah, you keep saying that, but you don't back it up with a reference.
> All right, then make your program only accept input which *strictly*
conforms
> to the "spec" you keep referring to, but provide no reference to, I don't
care --
> I'll just continue to use mp3, and so will the people who are unable to
compress
> their files with your utility.
>
> >
> >However, in the interests of compatibility with stupidity, I've made
> >the changes, though I've left a strong warning against using the program
> >creating them in there, since it's wrong.
>
> No, it's not wrong... and BTW,  YOU'RE WELCOME.
>
> Mr. Smith, I'm getting tired of this thread.  I volunteered a small amount
of my
> time and effort because I think open-source is a worthy cause.  I believe
that
> most of the contributors on this list are nice, knowledgeable
> people -- but all I've gotten from you is tersely authoritative guff.
>
> If you wish to persue this matter further, you may contact me directly.
> My apologies to the list.
>
> Chris Wolf
>
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