[vorbis] Interesting file-sharing idea

[David K. Gasaway]

On 15 Mar 2002 at 23:14, Philip M. White wrote:

> TO SUMMARIZE:
> 
>  - listings read from song tags, instead of using the filename
>  - CD-quality songs
>  - bitrate peeling put to use!  finally, lucrative for dial-up users!
>  - of course, all good features of current file-sharing tools, like
>  multi-host download ability and de-centralization

Truth be told, if this system was implemented well, it could go a 
long, long way toward toppling MP3.  There would be enough features 
to shame the likes of Napster.  That is, features that users 
*actually care about* as relatively few seem to care much about sound 
quality, patent encumbrance, and licensing.  Implementing such a 
system, though, might be hairy for various reasons, and I can't 
comment on the technical details.

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