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Cultured Perl: Fun with MP3 and Perl, Part 1

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the i-have-no-culture dept.

Ted writes "Every self-respecting computer and music fan needs to be able to manipulate MP3s -- the defacto standard for recreational digital music use. In this article, I'll look at ways to manage and manipulate MP3s (searching, tagging, renaming, commenting, etc.) using the autotag.pl application. I'll also take you through the application, illustrating how CPAN modules enable the application."

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  1. Re:and like every Linux geek.. by Minna+Kirai · · Score: 5, Insightful

    And if nobody converts their files to ogg's, why would manufacturers waste development time and costs putting ogg support into their products?

    So they can have a superior format without the risk of Apple or Microsoft quadrupling the license fees 9 months down the line.

    Actually, because Microsoft is pushing their own audio format, manufacturers will have a low-cost chance to push Ogg. They're going to have to expand the devices to recognize non-mp3 files anyhow... why not throw in the free integerized Ogg code while they're at it?