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Xiph.org Releases Free Fixed-Point Vorbis Decoder

Posted by michael on from the wave-of-the-future dept.

volsung writes "A lot of us want portable music players with Vorbis support, right? Well, Xiph.org has decided to help speed the process by releasing their integerized Vorbis decoder, named "Tremor," under a BSD-like license. Tremor is a Vorbis decoding library written for CPUs without floating point hardware, like most handheld devices use. It was previously a proprietary library--licensed by theKompany for their Sharp Zaurus player, among others--but now it's available for everyone to use. The release page also gives contact information for many of the popular hardware manufacturers. If you want Vorbis support in your hardware, now is the time to send some emails! (Also, please say thanks to the Xiph.org crew with a donation if you can.)"

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  1. Apple (OT) by avij · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    Everyone here must know that Microsoft is at One Microsoft Way, Redmond, WA 98052-6399, but I hadn't noticed Apple's address before I saw it in the article:

    Wouldn't you like to see Vorbis on the super-sexy iPod? We would, too. Here's some contact information for Apple Computer (URL):

    Apple
    1 Infinite Loop
    Cupertino, CA 95014
    Telephone: 408-996-1010
    Oh, the joys of being able to name the roads if you're a big enough company.
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  2. Open digital music player by brejc8 · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    I had a project that implemented a MIPS R3000 with everything you needed to run an OS. I even got gcc to compile code. I nearly made a fixed point MP3 player (MAD) to run on it but I run out of time. I found MAD a little complex to walk throuhg and convet each function so it can run without an OS.
    I might have a go with this OGG player and make a fully open source digital music player.

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  3. MOD Parent Down, Inaccurate [n/t] by RadioheadKid · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    There is a spec, stop trolling.

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  4. Re:fp by 10Ghz · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    "(I always wanted to try and fp my own story.)"

    Keep trying, one day you might make it.

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  5. One Waxie Way by Wee · · Score: 1, Offtopic
    My favorite road name is near my wife's office. The only address on it is the Waxie people's headquaters at One Waxie Way. It's just so alliterative... I dunno. Then again, I'm easily amused.

    -B

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    1. Re:One Waxie Way by lamp77 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

      I used to work on atomic blvd, but it was an old warehouse, strange days.

  6. Re:Nice try, but wrong by MisterBlister · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    Does that make me a GPL zealot?

    Shut up you stupid commie fag!