Package libakode: Information

Source package: libakode

Version: 2.0.2-alt8

Build time:  Jun 5, 2009, 05:02 PM

Category: Sound

Home page: http://carewolf.com/akode/

License: GPL

Summary: A simple audio backend

Description: 

aKode is a simple audio-decoding frame-work that provides a uniform
interface to decode the most common audio-formats. It also has a
direct playback option for a number of audio-outputs.
aKode currently has the following decoder plugins:
 mpeg: Uses libMAD to decoder all MPEG 1/2 layer I-III audio.
       GPL licensed and
       patent issue in the US.
 mpc:  Decodes musepack aka mpc audio. LGPL licensed.
 xiph: Decodes FLAC, Ogg/FLAC, Speex and Ogg Vorbis audio. LGPL
       licensed, patent free.
 ffmpeg: Experimental decoder using the FFMPEG decoding library.
       Enables WMA and
       RealAudio
       playback. LGPL and possible patent and reengineering issues
       in the US.

aKode also has the following audio outputs:
 oss:  Outputs to the OSS (Open Sound System) of for instance FreeBSD
       and Linux 2.4
 alsa: Outputs to ALSA of Linux 2.6 (version 0.9 or 1.x required)
       (dmix is recommended).
 sun:  Outputs to Sun OS/Solaris audio device .
 jack: Outputs using Jack audio backend.
 polyp:Output to the polypaudio server. Recommended for network
       transparent audio.

List of rpms provided by this srpm:
libakode (x86_64, i586)
libakode-devel (x86_64, i586)
libakode-out-jack (x86_64, i586)

Maintainer: Sergey V Turchin