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Opensource Apple Lossless Decoder Released

Posted by Zonk on from the alternate-options dept.

Cody Brocious writes "David Hammerton has released version 1.0 of an ALAC decoder. This allows users of operating systems not supported by iTunes/QuickTime to listen to their Apple Lossless files, a proprietary competitor to FLAC. This is a large leap forward in audio codec interoperability, and paves the way for an ALAC encoder." The site also asks for additional help on the project.

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  1. Let us rejoice! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    ... Or not.

    *Useless*

    1. Re:Let us rejoice! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

      You get marked as a troll but you do have a point...

      My latest "is Linux ready for the desktop" experiment failed because I couldn't find any decent DVD playing software (even mplayer's not really up to it).

      There's nothing that even approaches WinDVD.

      Come on slashdot weenies - Prove me wrong......

  2. Re:How long before Apple sues? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    How's it feel to know you're a liar?

    "Most enthusiastic community members" is a way of lying, instead of saying "people who release trade secrets and reverse engineer their products".

    Damn MS when they crack down on their most enthusiastic salesmen (whoops, I mean "Asian $2 WinXP Ripoff Sellers")

  3. Re:Great applications with high quality audio by thopkins · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    If you dare say something non-positive about the great Apple then you marked as a troll by the Apple fanboys. I forgot that Steve Jobs is God.