LA files exist as 2 different types. Please find information about each of them below.
Type 1: Lossless Audio File
Audio file compressed by La, a lossless audio compression program. It compresses an audio file's size without affecting the quality. LA has a longer encoding time than most other lossless compressors....
Audio file compressed by La, a lossless audio compression program. It compresses an audio file’s size without affecting the quality. LA has a longer encoding time than most other lossless compressors. But it results in greater compression. An LA file contains a library description. It may include a reference to a shared or dynamic library. LA files are used to remember the destination directory for the library. They also remember the dependency on the math library.
LA is a freeware lossless audio compressor. It offers very high compression. The LA format stores compressed audio. LA audio codec is obsolete now. The LA files were playable in Winamp and foobar2000 with plugins. This LA file type entry was marked as obsolete. It is no longer a supported file format.
You can use Winamp and foobar2000 to playback LA compressed audio files. LA files are categorized as audio files. Users should use Winamp software for managing LA files. On the Radionomy website you can find detailed information. This includes information about the Winamp software, LA and other supported file formats.
Libtool hides complexity of using shared libraries behind a consistent interface. The .la extension is for GNU Libtool Archive files. These files contain library dependencies, file names, versions, an...
Libtool hides complexity of using shared libraries behind a consistent interface. The .la extension is for GNU Libtool Archive files. These files contain library dependencies, file names, versions, and revisions. This data allows understanding what happens between platforms without depending on specifics. The la file aids in creating portable libraries. Libtool was created for Unix to build shared libraries. An la file is used for linking since static libraries lack metadata.
We installed libtool for building on Unix platforms like Linux, AIX, HP-UX, and Cygwin. Libtool’s origins are dated, managing libraries on less advanced systems. The problem today is libtool often makes text files called libtool archives with .la extensions. When building packages using libtool, the process looks for these files. If the package no longer uses the .la file, building may fail.
The steps show building a library called libhello from foo.c and hello.c files. Note foo.c uses the cos math function usually in the math library, not the C library. Software to view, edit, convert, merge, split, and compare la files is available without installing anything. More details on features are in the links.
Audacity
VLC Media Player
Foobar2000
GNU Libtool