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Ok… here it is again… PLAY OGG’s…

I just read a pretty common dilema for new users “Illegal Codecs Put Me Off Linux”, The use of ILEGAL CODECS.I don’t intend to open the Pandora box all over again. I found pretty valid his position and it got me into this reflection.

How did the WMA (Windows media Audio??. I can’t  remember the acronym anymore ) got so relatively big. How did it happen?

Well it got big because it was the default format for recording on the default Media Player on the OS. and often I recorded and forgot to change the default format for recording… DUH!

When I first joined the Ubuntu crowd, back in the hoary days, Installing  proprietary codecs was no easy task. but luckily for me I was not left defenseless. I learned I could use SOUNDJUICER to get my cd’s into sound files that my system new hoary OS would recognize. pretty neat. so if I was once stuck with the WMA by mistake… why not give OGG a chance…
Enter MP32OGG 

then looking for a solution to all the mp3’s and WMA’s  I already had on my computer. I found the Nifty MP32OGG on the repositories… I installed it and I was expecting some kick ass app with a nice GUI…  better luck next time noobie… It was a command line app but it was easy to use. and I got a hang of it. I changed all my mp3’s to OGG’s just using this command

mp32ogg thefile.mp3

or better yet

mp32ogg thedirectorythathasallthefiles

and I would get the new ogg thefile.ogg and the directory for the ogg’s

I felt like I could take on the world. I did a command line to do something that cool. 
Then it was the dilema again… would an Ipod play ogg’s… I said… NAH who needs an Ipod… I’ll buy an Icheapod .

ENTER ICHEAPOD..

This mp3 player… as cheap as it is … PLAYS OGG! although it does not say… so Imagine my surprise.
OGG’s GOOD QUALITY AUDIO…

Then I learned OGG’s have GOOD Sound Quality (Test of sound files)… and I said.. WHAT! NO WAY!
Now the Morale of the story…

You are as FREE you want to be in this Free and Open Source World.

When thinking about audio you don’t HAVE TO install Ilegal codecs

Kudos to:

• “THE NIX MAN” nixternal for his awesome OGG set of mind
• jono for kicking ass with Jokosher (Now I can edit audio and export on OGG’s )
• Mako for his always insightful look at the free music and free culture and His excepcional work at FSF.
• FSF for their Campaigning efforts.
• and to all the OGG listeners out there…

Inspiring as always

- ” Keep on Rocking in the Free World”

                                        -Neil Young 

Alright… I was siting on my computer with a little time to share…

I have seen several cool OS evolution, Fedora’s, and much recently I saw Window’s (they missed Millennium Edition). I have seen tons and tons of screenshots of Ubuntu screenshots on the web. So I decided to set up this little evolution for the Ubuntu desktops…

As I looked at them I remembered different moments in my last two years. It literally brought tears in my eyes. and one can only wait til Gutsy hits the mainstream .

This is a tribute to the Desktop Team… CHEERS GUYS…

P.S. maybe someone can do the same for Kubuntu, Xubuntu, Edubuntu, add infinitum…

THE UBUNTU DESKTOP EVOLUTION

Ubuntu 4.10 Warty Warthog

Released Oct 20th, 2004

Notes: Initial release, support for x86, x86-64, PowerPC. ShipIt.

Ubuntu 5.04 Hoary Hedgehog

Released April 8th, 2005

NOTES: Inclusion of update-manager/upgrade-notifier, Kickstart compatibility, improved laptop support.

Ubuntu 5.10 Breezy Badger

Released October 13th, 2005

NOTES: Graphical boot process with progress bar (USplash), OEM Installer Support, Launchpad tracking, GCC 4.0

Ubuntu 6.06 Dapper Drake (LTS)

Released June 1st, 2006

NOTES: LiveCD and Installer on one disc, Ubiquity installer. First Long-Term Support release. The next LTS release is planed for Feisty+2.

Ubuntu 6.10 Edgy Eft

Released October 26th, 2006

NOTES: Automated problem reports, Upstart.

Ubuntu 7.04 Feisty Fawn

Released April 19th, 2007

NOTES: Migration assistant, KVM, Easy codec/restricted drivers installation, Desktop effects, WPA support, PowerPC support officially dropped.

Well most kids would just do anything to sit in front of the TV on a Saturday morning with their cereal in dripping from the bowl. (I know I did back in my time ), well Not my daughter.. she did all her shores very early (Feed the turtle, make her bed, wash her face, had breakfast) all because she knew she would get to use the good old laptop (HP omnibook) we keep for her. she just loves sitting and playing with TUXPAINT…

The Beauty of it lies where there are no preconceptions or judgement passed on Ubuntu. she just uses it. there is no comparing… or complaining about not having support. She is only 5 and she can use linux… . in fact my wife has failed to find an alternative on other operating systems that can attract my daughter.

I can see my daughter developing some nice plugins for gimp soon .

Kudos to: OG maciel (His children are the TRUE beta testers of just about any educational software)

and to the Edubuntu project for the magnificent effort they put into their work… here at my place they have one happy user… and more to come.

I have always been a fan of planet ubuntu ever since it started (a little more than a year now). I am an addicted reader. Now, It is very surreal to be writing. I guess it just goes to show how accessible and how helpful the ubuntu community is. it’s all about ALL OF US growing together. giving eachother a hand … instead of holding a hand that pushes you down.

A little about myself:

You could say I am a ubuntu-generation linux user from Venezuela. I have been using ubuntu since the Hoary days. and I can only look back an see how far ubuntu has come . I am an EFL teacher by day and Ubuntu LoCo enthusiast by night . I am the always friendly effie_jayx on the #ubuntu channels on IRC (FREENODE)

Big thanks to the almighty elkbuntu, Hobbsee, rolando-ve, Javamaniac, WRATHCHILD, Seveas, Jenda, Ogmaciel , nixternal, JanC, and to the Whole Planet…

all of the Inspiration in your previous post made this Venezuelan get the Ubuntu Feeling right.

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