[Vorbis] Firefox plugin to auto convert audio files into Ogg

[Ralph Giles]

On Tue, Jan 10, 2006 at 12:21:03PM -0600, J.B. Nicholson-Owens wrote:

> However, on Free Software systems this is uncommon.  As a result of MP3 patent
> encumberances there are a number of programs which ship ready to play Ogg Vorbis
> and not MP3 as distributed in a number of common Free Software OS distributions
> (Helix Player, XMMS, Totem, etc.).  Additional software is needed to add MP3
> playback in these programs.

Such a transcoding firefox plugin would also of necessity contain mp3 
playback technology and be similarly encumbered.

 -r