Re: [lojban] Re: Language creation

[Invent Yourself <xod@thestonecutters.net>]

On Mon, 3 Nov 2003, Rob Speer wrote:

> On Mon, Nov 03, 2003 at 04:36:35PM -0500, Invent Yourself wrote:
> > > Hummmm some days ago I sent a message to the list about a reading of the
> > > first lines of 'tiki tiki tembos'. I'd pleased if I could receive any
> > > comment about my way of reading.
> >
> > You created ogg vorbis files. Had you gone with mp3 or something more
> > standard, I would have listened and commented.
>
> It's easier to get a (non spyware-encumbered and legal) Ogg encoder than
> an MP3 encoder. It's also, of course, easier to get a media player that
> plays MP3s than one that plays Oggs.
>
> Lluis already put the effort into making the file, leaving you
> with a few choices:
>
> * Pay no attention (takes 0 minutes)
> * Give in and download an Ogg plugin (takes about 2 minutes)
> * Send a pissy e-mail telling him to re-encode his file (takes about 1
>   minute and bothers people)
>
> Not that I object to your choice.


I felt he deserved an explanation why I, at least, ignored his work. I
didn't intend to sound pissy. But perhaps you should have spent your time
listening to the ogg files yourself, instead of sending useless flames
(and bothering people).



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