Who's got a Mac ? User:Ericd
A great start Eric. I'm going to play devil's advocate here, and pretend that I'm a know-nothing user - which is easy for me ;)
I followed the link to download the codec no problem. Assuming that I'm a know-nothing user who isn't a complete fool, I double clicked on the result, and it unpacked itself into what seemed like appropriate folders on this Win2K box.
Went back to V1 Flying Bomb and clicked on the "play this sound link" again, but my system still doesn't know what to do with the .ogg. Now what?
(Yes, sure, I could hit Google and find this stuff out for myself, but I'm pretending to be a know-nothing random Wikipedia visitor.) Tannin
I have the same problem the DirectShow Codec doesn't play streams you have to save the file. Ericd 16:47 Apr 11, 2003 (UTC)
This is a helpful page, but I'm wary about uploading the executables to Wikipedia. There's trouble to be had if we get into the business of "endorsing" executable code that could be uploaded by anyone. Why not just link directly to the program? -- Stephen Gilbert
If we allow uploading executables, we could create a very section which explains computer code. Susan Mason
Ay! Wikipedia is NOT NOT NOT suitable for hosting executable program downloads! I'm deleting these immediately. Do not put them back. Any code uploaded here is inherently un-trustable. -- Brion 07:48 Apr 13, 2003 (UTC)
Sorry, that was a bad idea. Ericd 10:20 Apr 13, 2003 (UTC)
Slashdot style morals aside, is it practical to upload an Ogg audio clip at the moment and expect the typical visitor to be able to play it? Can Windows Media Player decompress them? CGS 07:11 6 Jun 2003 (UTC).
I'd like to upload some of my music, so that it can be used as examples of styles like ambient and techno. I licensed it under the Free Art license, so that will be no problem. (And if it would be a problem, I don't mind to pick another license.) But I guess it's not a good idea to upload very large files. Are there any guidelines for this? Like, using specific quality settings, or make sure the file size is not bigger than a certain size. I could also take an excerpt of the piece and link to the complete piece. Guaka 02:36, 10 Aug 2003 (UTC)
Guaka 21:30, 10 Aug 2003 (UTC)
Guaka 21:30, 10 Aug 2003 (UTC)
Hey folks, I don't see any reason to put up any of my music, but if I did find an excuse in the future, I would prefer to put up my stuff under a Creative Commons license, since it seems that the GFDL isn't really intended for stuff like music. It seems that the Attribution-ShareAlike license is closest in spirit and intent to the GFDL ( http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/1.0/), would that be an acceptable substitute? -- Nelson 18:14, 12 Aug 2003 (UTC)
Are sound formats other than Vorbis prohibited, or just frowned upon? What should be done when others upload .wma, .mp3, etc.? -- TMC1221 20:30, Nov 8, 2003 (UTC)
As per the discussion on Wikipedia_talk:Sound_and_Wikipedia, and since there was no dissent after letting sit on the request for comment page, have created a new page: Wikipedia:Sound that redefines the Wikipedia sound policy.
Moved the bulk of the content for this page to Wikipedia:Ogg Vorbis help
-- Zarni02 09:41, 16 Jul 2004 (UTC)
Who's got a Mac ? User:Ericd
A great start Eric. I'm going to play devil's advocate here, and pretend that I'm a know-nothing user - which is easy for me ;)
I followed the link to download the codec no problem. Assuming that I'm a know-nothing user who isn't a complete fool, I double clicked on the result, and it unpacked itself into what seemed like appropriate folders on this Win2K box.
Went back to V1 Flying Bomb and clicked on the "play this sound link" again, but my system still doesn't know what to do with the .ogg. Now what?
(Yes, sure, I could hit Google and find this stuff out for myself, but I'm pretending to be a know-nothing random Wikipedia visitor.) Tannin
I have the same problem the DirectShow Codec doesn't play streams you have to save the file. Ericd 16:47 Apr 11, 2003 (UTC)
This is a helpful page, but I'm wary about uploading the executables to Wikipedia. There's trouble to be had if we get into the business of "endorsing" executable code that could be uploaded by anyone. Why not just link directly to the program? -- Stephen Gilbert
If we allow uploading executables, we could create a very section which explains computer code. Susan Mason
Ay! Wikipedia is NOT NOT NOT suitable for hosting executable program downloads! I'm deleting these immediately. Do not put them back. Any code uploaded here is inherently un-trustable. -- Brion 07:48 Apr 13, 2003 (UTC)
Sorry, that was a bad idea. Ericd 10:20 Apr 13, 2003 (UTC)
Slashdot style morals aside, is it practical to upload an Ogg audio clip at the moment and expect the typical visitor to be able to play it? Can Windows Media Player decompress them? CGS 07:11 6 Jun 2003 (UTC).
I'd like to upload some of my music, so that it can be used as examples of styles like ambient and techno. I licensed it under the Free Art license, so that will be no problem. (And if it would be a problem, I don't mind to pick another license.) But I guess it's not a good idea to upload very large files. Are there any guidelines for this? Like, using specific quality settings, or make sure the file size is not bigger than a certain size. I could also take an excerpt of the piece and link to the complete piece. Guaka 02:36, 10 Aug 2003 (UTC)
Guaka 21:30, 10 Aug 2003 (UTC)
Guaka 21:30, 10 Aug 2003 (UTC)
Hey folks, I don't see any reason to put up any of my music, but if I did find an excuse in the future, I would prefer to put up my stuff under a Creative Commons license, since it seems that the GFDL isn't really intended for stuff like music. It seems that the Attribution-ShareAlike license is closest in spirit and intent to the GFDL ( http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/1.0/), would that be an acceptable substitute? -- Nelson 18:14, 12 Aug 2003 (UTC)
Are sound formats other than Vorbis prohibited, or just frowned upon? What should be done when others upload .wma, .mp3, etc.? -- TMC1221 20:30, Nov 8, 2003 (UTC)
As per the discussion on Wikipedia_talk:Sound_and_Wikipedia, and since there was no dissent after letting sit on the request for comment page, have created a new page: Wikipedia:Sound that redefines the Wikipedia sound policy.
Moved the bulk of the content for this page to Wikipedia:Ogg Vorbis help
-- Zarni02 09:41, 16 Jul 2004 (UTC)