mpeg encoder patents, Was: Bug#501190: ITP: moonlight
Holger Levsen <holger@layer-acht.org> writes:
> On Tuesday 07 October 2008 09:03, Robert Millan wrote:
>> Unclaimed patents are precisely the reason we don't have any MPEG encoders
>> in Debian (see http://techliberation.com/2006/05/11/mpeg-patent-thicket/).
>
> Wrong. We dont have mpeg encoders in Debian because those patents are being
> enforced.
Can you please backup that claim?
The best reference for patent enforcments I have is http://www.mpegla.com/news.cfm.
However none of those lawsuits are comparable to debian, becuase:
a) debian/spi is a non-profit organisation
b) debian does not sell hardware
I therefore don't think that we have any evidence that would backup your
claim. I asked ftp-master several time for clarification on this point,
however I have not been given ANY answer on this topic. If someone has
more details, please followup on [1] and/or [2].
[1] http://lists.alioth.debian.org/pipermail/pkg-multimedia-maintainers/2008-September/002040.html
[2] http://lists.alioth.debian.org/pipermail/pkg-multimedia-maintainers/2008-September/002066.html
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Gruesse/greetings,
Reinhard Tartler, KeyID 945348A4
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