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Originally Posted by Alyssa Miranda
Jim,
Here is an update on my previous post re: converting the ogg files to the wmv format readable by Windows Media Player. I began converting more of the Green Comet files using Freemake Audio Converter only to discover that the free version of this software is limited to files less than 3 minutes long. Greater than that and you have to either purchase a one-year subscription for $19.95 or the software outright for $39.95. While I found your narration to be fine I would suggest switching to the much more common mp3 format (which is readable by Windows Media Player) to avoid the hassle I encountered in simply accessing the files.
Alyssa
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I chose OGG because it's an open standard. All operating systems should be able to play it without any hinderance or encumbrance. At the time MP3 was fully closed and would have been an insult to my listeners, and was unacceptable for my website and my stories. Freedom is important to me, as are my readers.
Your best bet would be to find a way to enable your computer to handle OGG. It should be quite simple and should certainly not be predatory like that freeware you're using for conversion.
Your second best bet would be to find an open source, non-freeware conversion program. I'm not familiar with Windows software, but surely there must be something. (Here's an example that I found by googling "open source audio conversion for Windows" -
https://www.freac.org/ - I haven't used it, of course.)
If neither of those is acceptable or possible for you, then I will convert the books myself (using one of several free and open programs available for Linux) and provide you with a link to Dropbox.
Until MP3 is shown to be completely free and open, I won't be using it. I will do this for you, though. If it is what you want, go to my website and use the contact form.
rjb