> . the spec will stay as is, unchangable but free to use as > is > . new management may one day decide to close down the > openness > . new management may one day decide to completely > open source it yep, just my thoughts. I always wondered that sampling isn't more spread in the linux world. What about packing some flacs and some XML spec data into one 7zip file in a well defined arrangement and use this as a new file format? OK, it needs lots of knowledge to define the needed elements of the XML file and to create a really good file format, but IMHO this is something really needed. Best regards ce