Re: Bug#158683: ITP: oggasm -- MP3 to Ogg converter
On Fri, 2002-08-30 at 10:16, Robert Millan wrote:
> On Thu, Aug 29, 2002 at 10:44:03PM -0400, Joe Drew wrote:
> > On Wed, 2002-08-28 at 18:34, Robert Millan wrote:
> > > Also since this depends on mpg321 it'd have to be in non-US.
> >
> > Certainly not. mpg321 isn't in non-US now, and probably won't ever be.
>
> currently non-US is the only place where it can be without breaking law.
This is incorrect: mp3 patents exist in non-US places too, like Germany.
> having mp3 players in non-free would still be illegal. mpg321 is free
> software that complies to DFSG and there's no reason to put it in
> non-free or non-free/non-US.
If fraunhofer say that you are allowed to distribute mp3 players for
free (but not for cost), then they must be put in non-free. And since
they have patents all around the world, they can't be put in non-us.
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Joe Drew <hoserhead@woot.net> <drew@debian.org>
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