On Thu, 2003-12-18 at 10:17, S. Boucher wrote: > id3lib-3.8.3 really should be provided as a package. Without it, grip > cannot do id3v2 tags, and that's bad because id3v1 is limited. > > If id3lib is provided as an update rpm, an new grip rpm should alsow be > provided. > > I'm aware that mp3 isn't supported in fedora for legal reasons, but are > there legal issues with providing id3lib? It's only a library to modify > the tag of files. > > Of course, I get around all of that by compiling a new xmms, and > installing lame, id3lib. Only problem is I can't get grip to compile > properly... but that's another matter for some other time. Have you checked out http://freshrpms.net? Many extra RPM's for FC1. > PS. it sux that Fedora Core1 is mp3 incapable, otherwise I like it. Is there a reason you _need_ MP3 over OGG? IMO, OGG quality is just as good, if not better and there is non of that legal/patent crap as with the MP3 format. Jim Drabb -- ---------------------------------------------------------- The box said: "Requires Windows 98/2000/XP/NT, or better." So, I installed LINUX! ---------------------------------------------------------- James Drabb JR Senior Programmer Analyst Darden Restaurants Business Systems JDrabb at Darden dot com
