Version 0.3 
copyright (c) 2001 by Olaf Matthes

shoutcast~ is a MPEG I Layer III (mp3) streaming external for pd (by Miller 
Puckette) that connects to a SHOUTcast or IceCast server.


To run shoutcast~ place the file shoutcast~.dll for win or shoutcast~.pd_linux 
in the directory of our patch or start pd with '-lib shoutcast~' flag. 

To compile shoutcast~ on Linux: compile it (for instructions see install) and copy
the binary to the directory where you saved your pd patch.

To compile shoutcast~ on win: get the LAME library from http://www.mp3dev.org and
compile it following the directions given there. To compile shoutcast~ type 
'nmake pd_nt' and copy the dll into the correct folder.

This software is published under LGPL terms.

This is software with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY.
Use it at your OWN RISK. It's possible to damage e.g. hardware or your hearing
due to a bug or for other reasons. 
We do not warrant that the program is free of infringement of any third-party
patents.

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shoutcast~ uses LAME 3.92 to encode to mp3.
The latest version of LAME can be found at http://www.mp3dev.org

PLEASE NOTE: This software may contain patented alogrithm (at least
patented in some countries). It may be not allowed to sell/use products
based on this source code in these countries. Check this out first!

LAME was originally developed by Mike Cheng (www.uq.net.au/~zzmcheng).  Now 
maintained by Mark Taylor (www.mp3dev.org).

It's code is distributed under the GNU LESSER PUBLIC LICENSE
(LGPL, see www.gnu.org) with the following modification:

1. If you determine that distribution of LAME requires a patent license,
   and you obtain a patent license, you may distribute LAME even though
   redistribution of LAME may also require a patent license.  

2. You agree not to enforce any patent claims for any aspect of
   MPEG audio compression, or any other techniques contained in 
   the LAME source code. 

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For latest information on how to use shoutcast~ have a look at the online 
shoutcast~ HOWTO which can be found at:

http://www.akustische-kunst.org/puredata/shout/shoutcast-howto.html


Please report any bugs to olaf.matthes@gmx.de!