[vorbis] .ogg file extension for both audio and video?

steve steve at humbox.de
Mon Jul 14 02:54:16 PDT 2003



> 
> I really do like the idea of .ogf .ogt etc.  It is somewhat similar to 
> the mpeg style naming such as mp3, mp2, m1v,  mpg.  Is there a reason 
> that Theora couldn't exist in an OGM though?  Or are there technical 
> reasons as to why it is not well suited to .ogm files?  Correct me if 
> I'm wrong (it happens a lot more than I'd like to admit) but isn't 
> Theora just a codec and not a container format?

I thought DivX was not opensource and stuff,
... so would It would make sense to keep the 
"Vorbis, Speex, Theora,Flac" to their own ending,
in order not to dillute the identity of these 4 gems.
and use .ogm as the container thing.

...and what about - ".Ogg .Sog" ".Tog" ".Fog"?

- Steve

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