[Flac-dev] Idea to possibly improve flac?

Markus Ewald
Fri, 07 Jan 2011 22:59:26 -0000

On 1/7/2011 11:42 PM, J?rgen Vigdal wrote:
> Hi Brian.
>
> I also agree with you on these points you mention. If you guys are familiar
on how the piracy groups work on the internet, you are aware that they have
"releases" with their names on it. In the piracy "scene",
some groups are competing on getting the first release out, and could only be
beaten by another group releasing another higher quality release. Some groups
(or even individuals) are releasing their stuff that is being "ripped
off" another release, and they transcode the original release (mp3 320kbps
for example) to a flac release (that really isn't a flac).
>
> Some of these groups or individuals are young people, tinking that they
know everything. My idea was based on this. It would be fun stopping this, and
also, as you mention in your answer, having fun and experimenting with the flac
code.
>
... that really sucks. Pirates giving a genuinely great codec a bad name
because of the way their ecosystem promotes treachery. Though I wonder
if they wouldn't self-regulate by requiring EAC .logs or something like
that?

I think an simple tool that is run on existing FLAC files and gives a
clear good/bad answer (perhaps with a probability to remain fair) could
spread like wildfire amongst audiophiles if publicized in the right
channels.

> Thanks,
>
> J.
-Markus-