Lisa M. Bowman reports that the latest version of 'Ogg Vorbis', an open source alternative to the MP3 format, has been released . . .

“The official release of the audio encoding and streaming technology has been widely anticipated by enthusiasts of open-source software. Ogg Vorbis is completely royalty-free, meaning companies can incorporate the technology into their software without cost . . . “

” . . . Supporters of the technology have been urging online music fans to make Ogg Vorbis their format of choice instead of MP3 or other proprietary formats such as Microsoft's Windows Media. However, users of those technology number in the millions . . . “

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