FLAC
FLAC
http://flac.sourceforge.net/index.html
Lossless encoder for audio files
The FLAC project consists of:
- the stream format
- reference encoders and decoders in library form
- flac, a command-line program to encode and decode FLAC files
- metaflac, a command-line metadata editor for FLAC files
- input plugins for various music players
FLAC has recently joined the Xiph project, which produces other free codecs such as speex and Ogg Vorbis.
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Leaders and contributors
Contact(s) | Role |
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Josh Coalson | Maintainer |
See the AUTHORS file in the distribution for a complete list | Contributor |
Resources and communication
Audience | Resource type | URI |
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Help | Mailing List Info/Archive | http://lists.sourceforge.net/mailman/listinfo/flac-announce |
Support | Mailing List Info/Archive | http://lists.sourceforge.net/mailman/listinfo/flac-users |
Developer | Mailing List Info/Archive | http://lists.sourceforge.net/mailman/listinfo/flac-devel |
Developer | VCS Repository Webview | http://sourceforge.net/cvs/?group_id=13478 |
Software prerequisites
Kind | Description |
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Weak prerequisite | xmms-devel |
Weak prerequisite | id3lib |
Weak prerequisite | libogg |
Weak prerequisite | nasm |
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