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All source code and binaries are freely available and distributed under Open Source licenses. The codec libraries are distributed under Xiph.org's BSD license, and the plugins and command-line utilites (`flac` and `metaflac`) are distributed under the GPL. If you would like to redistribute parts or all of FLAC under different terms, contact Josh Coalson. (For more information, see the license page.) Linux FLAC 1.1.2 for RedHat 7.x FLAC 1.x Debian packages RPMs can be found on Planet CCRMA and rpmfind.net Mac OS X MacFLAC with installer and GUI front-end (source code not available) FLACer (source code not available) xACT with installer and GUI front-end (source code included) FLAC Fink package for use with Fink FLAC 1.1.2 for OS X (no installer) Windows FLAC 1.1.2 for Windows with installer. NOTE: Several virus scanners are reporting that FLAC contains a trojan; this is a FALSE POSITIVE. For more info see here, here, here. FLAC 1.1.2 for Windows (tools only) Other FLAC package for Amiga FLAC packages for IRIX. FLAC 1.1.0 for Solaris 2.7 Unofficial port of the FLAC libraries to Windows CE (WinCE) Source code FLAC 1.1.2 full source code; also includes documentation and build systems for Windows (MSVC++) and *nix,*BSD,OS/2,OS X (autotools) Nightly CVS tarball; this is the actual CVS repository used for development Older versions Older versions of FLAC available from SourceForge

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NOTE: these extras are not part of the FLAC project. They are all freely available but distributed under their authors' own terms. NOTE: don't forget to check out the links page for a list of other useful open-source software supporting FLAC. GUI encoding/decoding front-ends: Windows dBpowerAMP, a swiss army knife that can convert and play many formats, including FLAC. Flacattack: an all-in-one tool that works with ExactAudioCopy to encode a CD image to FLAC, embed the cuesheet, add ReplayGain, create lossy files, etc. all in a customizable directory structure. FLACdrop, an Oggdrop-like frontend for Windows, or the even more versatile oggdropXPd. FLAC frontend, a Windows GUI, or the even more versatile Multi frontend. Frontah, a new frontend to many codecs, including FLAC. Still in beta but has good reviews. MAREO is a "virtual" encoder that can be used with ExactAudioCopy to encode to multiple formats (including FLAC) at once while ripping. Monkey's Audio can be fooled into supporting FLAC as an external encoder; here's how. UniversalFront, an encoding/decoding/transcoding GUI that is also scriptable. Unix Grip is a great ripping and encoding front end and can be easily configured to use flac. See this message on how to configure Grip for FLAC. xmcd is a CD ripper with CDDB support as well as a player. Mac OS X MacFLAC, a FLAC distribution which also includes nice graphical front-end. RipBeak is a nice GUI encoding frond-end that supports FLAC as well as Vorbis and MP3. xACT, another FLAC distribution with a graphical front-end to FLAC and other formats. CD burning: Windows burnatonce, a CD burning GUI that wraps around cdrdao and mkisofs. Burrrn supports burning CDs from cuesheets directly from many formats, including FLAC, and supports most tag formats. CD Wave, a CD authoring tool that can read and write FLAC. Unix Arson, a front-end to various CD burning and ripping tools. Third-party plugins: Windows Cooledit FLAC filter. CoreFLAC: DirectShow filters for encoding to/decoding from FLAC. DirectShow filters for encoding to/decoding from FLAC and Ogg FLAC (as well as Ogg Vorbis/Speex/Theora). Media Center/Media Jukebox FLAC plugin and instructions on how to encode to FLAC as well. Source is also available. Mp3CoolPlay-X FLAC plugin. Nero FLAC plugin allows you to burn FLAC files directly to audio CDs. QCD FLAC plugin. FLAC Winamp3 plugin by Giacomo Margarito. Java jFLAC: a Java native-FLAC decoder library and player application. J-Ogg: Java libraries for Ogg decoding, including Ogg FLAC.

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