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> "ogg/vorbis is a patent-free audio codec and thus my preferred choice over mp3." mp3 is patent-free as well, as far as i know.

• yyyk 5y ago
  According to archive.org, this page was written in 2016 or earlier (their earliest entry is for dec. 2016). The mp3 patents expired in 2017, so at the time it was not patent-free.
  • pestatije 5y ago
    On the right-hand menu: > "July 26, 2016 updated April 8, 2021" Seems to be about this specific article.
    • yyyk 5y ago
      Oops, didn't notice that. I guess they did not update this part of the article?
• ksec 5y ago
  AAC-LC is also patent-free now. Same support as MP3 across devices while providing much better quality.