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Opensource Apple Lossless Decoder Released

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:Yes but... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    "Biology news, updated daily by a PhD working on AIDS [biologynews.net] "

    Sheesh, if he wants AIDS that badly, I bet klerck could hook him up.

  2. Re:I DO NOT UNDERSTAND IT! I REALLY DO NOT!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I'm not even mad. That's amazing.

  3. SOMETHING FOR ALL THE HATERS!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    YEAHHHHH.....HE HE HE HE HE HE...THAT IS WHY KARO AND I ARE GIVING DOUBLE BIRDS TO ALL THE B1TCH HATERS THAT DO NOT BELIEVE HOW TIGHT WE ARE! NOOOOOO, KARO HAS NEVER COME UP TO ME AND HUGGED ME! BULL 5HIT!!!!!!!!! HE GAVE ME THE SH1RT OFF OF HIS BACK AT KOTC (WHERE HE BEAT BJJ BB OF THE RAW TEAM), AND I IN TURN GAVE IT TO GRAPP AS A PRESENT! THEN I TOLD GOKOR GRAPP WANTED A SHIRT FROM HIM AND GENE, AND GOKOR SAID SURE! NO PROBLEM! I THEN GAVE THEM TO H1M, AND THEN INTRODUCED HIM AND HIS THEN FIANCEE TO GOKOR AT THE MANDALAY BAY HOTEL AND RESORT RIGHT BEFORE GOING INTO THE ARENA TO WATCH KARO FIGHT! THEN WE SAW MANVEL NEXT, AND HE CAME UP TO HUG ME, AND I INTRODUCED HIM TO GRAPP AND F1ANCEE, JUST LIKE I DID WITH GOKOR!!! GOD, THE HATERS JUST L1E ON ME SO MUCH, BECAUSE IT MAKES THEM FEEL BETTER ABOUT THEMSELVES, IF THEY CAN TRY AND PUT ME DOWN! BUT I AM THE REAL DEAL BABY! I AM TOO LEGIT! TOO LEGIT TO QUIT! MY PICS OF KARO, GOKOR, GENE, MANVEL, GEORGE AND ME ARE ALL THE PROOF IN THE WORLD OF WHO REALLY KNOWS WHO! ANYONE WANTS TO TALK TO KARO ON H1S CELL, JUST EMAIL ME, AND WILL LET KARO GIVE YOU A PHONE Q&A SESSION! STOP THE HATE AND CONGRATULATE!

    - THE >> HUNTER

  4. Re:Illegal codecs by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    To quote the real pioneers, the Mercury astronauts: "No bucks - no Buck Rogers".

  5. 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.