> > i kind of agree, but filesize is not a unique advantage of ogg. > > I meant compared to MP3. > > > The marketing guy will come along and say 'use wma then'. > > That's marketing guys for you. DRM music formats aren't actually very > popular, are they? i have recently been v disturbed by download stats on sites that offer multiple formats. My information source could be unreliable but i think wma usage could be more popular than it first appears if you hang out in 'cool' circles... > > > ogg has one single unique advantage: Freedom. I'm not > > convinced that promoting it on any other grounds will be successful > > in the long term. > > I'd agree - I was thinking strictly short-term, as the post-MP3 > formats jostle for position. i differentiate between the commercial and underground areas. -the underground is generally sticking with mp3 in my experience. -the commercial battle has already been won by wma. but i'm prepared to be persuaded otherwise :-) -- Tim Orford
