Follow Slashdot blog updates by subscribing to our blog RSS feed

Slashdot videos: Now with more Slashdot!

View

Discuss

We've improved Slashdot's video section; now you can view our video interviews, product close-ups and site visits with all the usual Slashdot options to comment, share, etc. No more walled garden! It's a work in progress -- we hope you'll check it out (Learn more about the recent updates).

Check out Videos

Java Media Framework Drops MP3 186

Posted by chrisd on Sunday September 01, 2002 @10:38PM
from the more-ammo-for-ogg dept.

realinvalidname writes "Sun had stopped downloads of its Java Media Framework about a week ago due to an undisclosed 'licensing issue.' Now we know what it is, as they've removed MP3 encoding and decoding from the JMF that's downloadable now. Of course, this isn't surprising given recent news about new MP3 licensing terms."

This discussion has been archived. No new comments can be posted.

Java Media Framework Drops MP3

Search 186 Comments Log In/Create an Account

Comments Filter:

That's ok. (Score:1, Funny)

by Dunhausen (455277) writes: on Sunday September 01, 2002 @10:40PM (#4182397) Homepage

I prefer to just scroll through the 1's and 0's and decode them myself anyway.

Share
twitter facebook linkedin
boo fscking hoo (Score:5, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Sunday September 01, 2002 @11:04PM (#4182468)

I already pirate music.
Why should I care if I have to pirate the codec as well?

In case you're wondering, yes, I really do board boats, rape the women, kill the crew and take all the CDs on board. So there.

Share
twitter facebook linkedin
Re:That's ok. (Score:5, Funny)

by cscx (541332) writes: on Sunday September 01, 2002 @11:23PM (#4182522) Homepage

I don't think that exempts you from the obligatory licensing fee.

Parent Share
twitter facebook linkedin
Java Virtual Machine (Score:3, Funny)

by thelinuxking (574760) writes: on Monday September 02, 2002 @12:33AM (#4182646)

You know, if they left in the MP3 code, every time you wanted to use the Java Virtual Machine, you would have to insert your three quarters...

Share
twitter facebook linkedin

There may be more comments in this discussion. Without JavaScript enabled, you might want to turn on Classic Discussion System in your preferences instead.

Slashdot videos: Now with more Slashdot!

Java Media Framework Drops MP3 186

Java Media Framework Drops MP3 More Login

Java Media Framework Drops MP3

That's ok. (Score:1, Funny)

boo fscking hoo (Score:5, Funny)

Re:That's ok. (Score:5, Funny)

Java Virtual Machine (Score:3, Funny)

Related Links Top of the: day, week, month.

Slashdot