A Smart Script to Automate the creation of MP3 files from WAV PCM files, and to manage a Music Library for HAL 2000, or any other smart media player. 

What: A Perl script that parses filenames looking for data with which to make MP3 tags and which then invokes the LAME MP3 encoder to create the MP3 with the appropriate tags and which then copies the resulting MP3 into HAL's music library.
Why: If all you care about is ripping music from your CDs and putting them in a directory structure for HAL to play, then this script offers very little.  But if on the other hand you work with digitized analog media and wish to manage a large collection of music, you may find something useful here.
Why Else: This script is also an educational tool, illustrating how to write useful programs in Perl. 
Status: This script is complete and ready to use.  It is freely offered to anyone who is interested in learning Perl programming, and the user is encouraged to tinker and modify it for their own needs.