More Sun news: Sun promises to open-source Java

[Scott Dier]

Alexander Jacob Tsykin wrote:
> The problem with this is that:
> a) (in my opinion) the ipod is by far the best

I chose an iaudio u2 over an ipod mini, size, price, and features seemed 
better. (fm radio, for instance, too)

> b) many people already have ipods. Would you have them spend money on another 
> player?

No, but they can easily choose the player they want.  It turns out that 
in some areas of the world distributing MP3 encoders is far less legal 
than distributing ogg vorbis encoders.  The companies that own mp3 
patents have been amazingly restrained in locking down the mp3 format so 
that players do not implement alternative formats.  However, it doesn't 
make having LAME on your computer in some parts of the world legal.

Thanks,
-- 
Scott Dier <dieman at ringworld.org>