On Fri, Jun 04, 1999 at 05:42:21PM +0200, Richard Braakman wrote: > > > > Unless anyone is already working on it, I'll probably do > > > > an upload this weekend. > > > > > > There are potential patent problems with mp3 encoders. > > > > "Potential"? The only place it's even possible to distribute the package > > is pandora at the moment. And some EU morons want to change that too. > > Does this mean you have seen the patent? So far I've only seen hot air > from the alleged patent holders. I've seen a US patent. And I've seen coverage of an attempt by the EU to make patents valid throughout the EU if they're registered in any of the individual countries. I've also seen a German patent---interesting given that they don't allow software patents as I understand, but not surprising given the US patent system as a model of how these things usually operate. -- Joseph Carter <knghtbrd@debian.org> Debian GNU/Linux developer PGP: E8D68481E3A8BB77 8EE22996C9445FBE The Source Comes First! ------------------------------------------------------------------------- * boren tosses matlab across the room and hopes it breaks into a number aproaching infinite peices
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