[olug] $10 / 2GB MP3 player for Linux

[Luke -Jr]

On Tuesday 01 July 2008, Dan Linder wrote:
> But they do...   The DVD audio layer is MP3. 

No. The DVD-Video audio format is AAC.

> Or have you ditched your home DVD player waiting to find a "Theora" player
> instead? :) 

My home DVD player is my desktop PC.

> Remember, by buying DVDs you're bowing to the man, too. 

I don't buy DVDs, unless they're +R.

> I understand your concern regarding the MP3==closed and Vorbis==open stance
> and your quest to find a 100% open player.  If I had a lot of disposable
> cash I'd definitely purchase one that was FOSS friendly.  Since I'm not,
> I'll take the next best thing: buy an MP3 player that I can afford that is
> Linux friendly and skip the others that require a special driver or audio
> format.

Why buy one at all? Open or not, I really don't need to listen to music 
outside the home/office.