On Mon, 2004-12-27 at 11:34 +0100, Florian Weimer wrote: > * William Ballard: > > > On Sun, Dec 26, 2004 at 07:04:22PM -0800, james wrote: > >> Why can't lame be packaged in the non-free section? > > > > It's patent-encumbered; all mp3 software is. > > Yet mpg321 is in main. This comes from the misunderstanding that no > royalties are required for decoders (as opposed to encoders). This is > not true, though. > > The MP3 situtation is even worse, there are two organizations holding > pools of essential patents on MP3, and you need separate licenses from > both. One organization is enforcing its patents actively against > redistributors of MP3 players in Europe. So, in addition to non-US, now we need non-EU !! :) -- ----------------------------------------------------------------- Ron Johnson, Jr. Jefferson, LA USA PGP Key ID 8834C06B I prefer encrypted mail. "We have heard much of the phrase, ''peace and friendship.'' This phrase, in expressing the aspiration of America, is not complete. We should say instead, ''peace and friendship, in freedom.'' This, I think, is America's real message to the rest of the world." Dwight D Eisenhower
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