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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. Re:If you think they've been doing that "lately", by value_added · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    Apple ... like rabid dogs on a barbeque-sauce-covered Pre-K student.

    The symptoms for rabies includes a lot of things, but barbeque sauce and pre-K students aren't included. Most often a dog will be appear extremely tired, have a fever and exhibit a complete loss of appetite, not to mention fear of water.