a few more clarifications

[waider]

The next thing I post on this topic will be some software or something equally useful, I promise. I would just like to add to the previous list of clarifications

• It wasn’t my choice to buy a format-frobbing device. It was a gift. It wasn’t obvious from the marketting blurb, either, that it is a format-frobbing device.
• Ogg? Don’t make me laugh, loserboy.
• The code I posted is two-way. In fact, there’s a note to this effect in the writeup. That is to say, this allows you to write to device and read from it.
• since it’s apparently not clear enough in any of the previous scribblings: This Is Not ATRAC. Your MP3s Do Not Become ATRAC Files. Really now. The comprehension skills of some people make me wonder how they can walk and breathe at the same time.

Comments

[bitpuddle.livejournal.com]

Please send me PERL or JavaScript code to make ATRAC. Thank you.

[waider.livejournal.com]

perl -l -e 'print "ATRAC"'

HTH, HAND

[bitpuddle.livejournal.com]

I have tried running your source code, but my Sony NW-HD5 does not recognize the file.

[waider.livejournal.com]

Please have one of your friends beat you about the head with a blunt object such as the Chrysler building. If this does not solve the problem, have them continue until it does.

[bitpuddle.livejournal.com]

Thank you I have found the syntax error in your code. Please accept the following patch:

*** ./atrac1.txt Thu Apr 14 11:59:47 2005
--- ./atrac2.txt Thu Apr 14 11:59:58 2005
***************
*** 1 ****
! perl -l -e 'print "ATRAC"'
--- 1 ----
! perl -l -e 'use strict;print "ATRAC"'

After applying this patch, my network walkman works correctly.

[waider.livejournal.com]

Thank you for your patch, it will be included in the next release. And now back to our regularly scheduled whatever.

[mskala.livejournal.com]

Wow, that code looks great! Where can I download a Windows installer?

(Actual question I was asked repeatedly by one guy last time code of mine got on Slashdot.)

[wisn.livejournal.com]

I am going to respond selectively to your request because PHP is better than Perl and you should be using it anyway. It is the only proper way to deliver progress on the web and 'Lerdorf' is a cool name and 'Larry Wall' is a stinkybutt.
<?php echo('ATRAC'); ?>