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authorAlexey Dokuchaev <danfe@FreeBSD.org>2012-01-31 03:35:38 +0000
committerAlexey Dokuchaev <danfe@FreeBSD.org>2012-01-31 03:35:38 +0000
commite7dff988d6134196ebac9cfc1d4defad123950a6 (patch)
treee60f0f45ffdad6796c370a3420287f3409d41f45 /audio/wavpack
parent- Stop accounting for GCC 3.x (${OSVERSION} < 700042) (diff)
- Update port description to be more accurate with upstream and better
formatted for standard terminal width - Define LICENSE knob (BSD)
Notes
Notes: svn path=/head/; revision=290145
Diffstat (limited to 'audio/wavpack')
-rw-r--r--audio/wavpack/Makefile2
-rw-r--r--audio/wavpack/pkg-descr32
2 files changed, 22 insertions, 12 deletions
diff --git a/audio/wavpack/Makefile b/audio/wavpack/Makefile
index b6ffa74fcda3..db813e57381d 100644
--- a/audio/wavpack/Makefile
+++ b/audio/wavpack/Makefile
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ MASTER_SITES= http://www.wavpack.com/
MAINTAINER= multimedia@FreeBSD.org
COMMENT= Audio codec for lossless, lossy, and hybrid compression
+LICENSE= BSD
+
USE_BZIP2= yes
USE_GNOME= gnomehack pkgconfig
USE_ICONV= yes
diff --git a/audio/wavpack/pkg-descr b/audio/wavpack/pkg-descr
index 3723cb0c7890..2ecbb0b49ceb 100644
--- a/audio/wavpack/pkg-descr
+++ b/audio/wavpack/pkg-descr
@@ -1,15 +1,23 @@
-WavPack allows users to compress (and restore) both 16 and 24-bit audio files
-in the .WAV format. It also supports multichannel streams and high frequency
-sampling rates. Like other lossless compression schemes the data reduction
-varies with the source, but it is generally between 25% and 50% for typical
-popular music and somewhat better than that for classical music and other
-sources with greater dynamic range.
+WavPack is a completely open audio compression format providing lossless,
+high-quality lossy, and a unique hybrid compression mode. Although the
+technology is loosely based on previous versions of WavPack, the new version
+4 format has been designed from the ground up to offer unparalleled
+performance and functionality.
-WavPack also incorporates a unique "hybrid" mode that provides all the
-advantages of lossless compression with an additional bonus. Instead of
-creating a single file, this mode creates both a relatively small, high-quality
-lossy file that can be used all by itself, and a "correction" file that (when
-combined with the lossy file) provides full lossless restoration. For some
-users, this means never having to choose between lossless and lossy compression.
+In the default lossless mode WavPack acts just like a WinZip compressor for
+audio files. However, unlike MP3 or WMA encoding which can affect the sound
+quality, not a single bit of the original information is lost, so there's no
+chance of degradation. This makes lossless mode ideal for archiving audio
+material or any other situation where quality is paramount. The compression
+ratio depends on the source material, but generally is between 30% and 70%
+(generally lower for typical popular music and somewhat better for classical
+music and other sources with greater dynamic range).
+
+The hybrid mode provides all the advantages of lossless compression with an
+additional bonus. Instead of creating a single file, this mode creates both
+a relatively small, high-quality lossy file that can be used all by itself,
+and a "correction" file that (when combined with the lossy file) provides
+full lossless restoration. For some users this means never having to choose
+between lossless and lossy compression!
WWW: http://www.wavpack.com/