Re: OT] Joerg Schilling flames Linux on his Blog

[Bill Davidsen]

Jim Crilly wrote:
> On 06/01/05 07:50:57PM +0200, Joerg Schilling wrote:
>
> > "Jim Crilly" <jim@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> >
> > > I don't use cdda2wav so I can't comment, but every other ripping tool that
> > > I've used on Linux has had no problem using the /dev/whatever interface, so
> > > once again it appears that your tool is the blacksheep for no good reason.
> >
> > You should use it as it is even used by people on Win32 because it is the
> > best DAE program for even badly readable sources.
>
>
> I'm not an audiophile, I can't tell the difference between a mp3 encoded at
> 128k and one encoded at 160k so I really doubt I could tell the difference
> between what cdda2wav and what most other DAE programs would produce. So
> given that the quality of the rips will be effectively equal to my ears,
> I'll use whatever's most convenient.

The "quality" or fidelity isn't the issue here, but rather the rip being 
deterministic and producing the same (as as often as possible, correct) 
data. Joerg used the "paranoia" library to do the ripping validation, 
and I'm unconvinced that there is anything better in that regard.

The device names are totally another issue, which I'm not ready to drag 
around the block yet again.

--
bill davidsen <davidsen@xxxxxxx>
  CTO TMR Associates, Inc
  Doing interesting things with small computers since 1979
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