12/15   Pros and Cons of both MP3 vs. *.wma format.
           \_ yes: please explain the pros and cons of the MP3 and WMA formats
                \_ Ok.  Mp3 is kewl.  WMA is unknown to the public.
               \_ as far as I know (which isn't much) :
                  mp3: pro: ubiquitous, a de-facto standard
                       con: closed, patented
                  wma: pro: better compression than mp3, more support from
                            recording industry
                       con: Microsoft format, closed(?), annoying copy
                            protection stuff, less widely used
                  If you're going to stray away from mp3, you probably might as
                  well go with Ogg Vorbis or something. <shrug>
                       \- is anyone familiar with PAC [perceuptual audio
                       coding] from bell labs? does anything use it?
                       ok tnx. --psb
        \_ Yes, there are pros and cons to each.  I'm sorry, are you asking
           a question?
           \_ fuck off moron
              \_ is it that difficult for Berkeley students to learn how to ask
                 a fucking question properly?  jesus, I would think that they
                 at least could use complete sentences.
           \_ yes: please explain the pros and cons of the MP3 and WMA formats
                \_ Ok.  Mp3 is kewl.  WMA is unknown to the public.
               \_ as far as I know (which isn't much) :
                  mp3: pro: ubiquitous, a de-facto standard
                       con: closed
                       con: closed, patented
                  wma: pro: better compression than mp3, more support from
                            recording industry
                       con: Microsoft format, closed(?), annoying copy
                            protection stuff, less widely used
                  If you're going to stray away from mp3, you probably might as
                  well go with Ogg Vorbis or something. <shrug>
                       \- is anyone familiar with PAC [perceuptual audio
                       coding] from bell labs? does anything use it?
                       ok tnx. --psb