Re: [SLUG] How do you make mp3 files in Redmond 8.0?

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On Tuesday 14 January 2003 16:53, Ronan Heffernan wrote:
> Mike Manchester wrote:
> > Can someone please tell me how to make mp3 files from cds'? Seems that
> > every thing in Redmond 8.0 is creating ogg files. I used to use grip in
> > Redhat 7.3 but with 8.0 I can't. I seem to be missing the ability to
> > make mp3 files. Even mp3encode is set to create ogg files. I can't get
> > mp3encode to compile anyway. Damn I've got a walkman that will mp3's but
> > no way to create them. Guess I'll just have to go to gnutella and
> > download them :)
> >
> > Thanks
> > Mike M.
>
> RedHat, claiming license issues, decided not to bundle any MP3 libraries
> with RH8.0. Even XMMS cannot play MP3s unless you download a 3rd party
> library (there is an RPM to install the MP3 libs needed by XMMS). So
> you are going to have to download any ripping or playing software that
> you want to use with MP3.
>
> --ronan

That psychology does not appear to apply to Mandrake 9.0

Thanks
Frank

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