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diff --git a/audio/flake/pkg-descr b/audio/flake/pkg-descr new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..add5d85b5f4b --- /dev/null +++ b/audio/flake/pkg-descr @@ -0,0 +1,20 @@ +The Flake encoder project was started as a way for the author to learn more +about lossless audio encoding. The author chose the FLAC format because it is +open and well-documented. Although the FLAC reference encoder is also free and +open-source, the author's goal was to implement the standard from scratch as an +independent project. Flake is licensed under the GNU LGPL. + +Once Flake progressed to a usable state, the author submitted the encoder to be +included as part of FFmpeg. It was included and improved upon by other FFmpeg +developers. Since then, Ithe author has added more features to Flake and +improved the encoding speed. The author plan to add some of these features into +FFmpeg as the encoder progresses. + +There are both benefits and drawbacks to using Flake as a FLAC encoder +alternative. In its current state, Flake gives, on average, slightly better +compression than the FLAC reference encoder and is about twice as fast. +However, it does not currently implement all the advanced features such as +tagging, cuesheets, 24-bit audio, embedded pictures, and ogg encapsulation. +The author hopes to add these to Flake in future releases. + +WWW: http://flake-enc.sourceforge.net |