Software Update: Ogg Vorbis RC3

0siris writes: “After a long time, RC3 of this patent-free audio compression is finally available. Where you (I think) always have patents with MP3 (to Fraunhofer, although Lame mp3 is again patent-free I think), you can certainly use Vorbis freely. To play it you need a plugin (for example for WinAmp).You can also get it from the mentioned site.Besides the improved quality, the new version gives you better control over the bitrate: Instead of having to choose for a certain VBR (Variable Bit Rate) mode you can now choose an ABR (Average Bit Rate), set limits on the bit rates to mimic Constant Bit Rate (CBR) (useful for streaming) or choose the default VBR mode with millions of possible quality settings.”:

This piece above is freely translated from vorbis.com.