On Thu, 26 Jun 2008 09:00:49 -0400 "Denver Gingerich" <denver@ossguy.com> wrote: > > I think the MPEG-2 patent holders would disagree [1]. From what I can > tell, MPEG-2 is still covered by numerous patents, at least for a few > more years. Most DVDs use MPEG-2 although the standard allows for > MPEG-1, but with a maximum resolution of 352x288 [2] so most DVDs > don't use it. MPEG-1 would be much safer than MPEG-2 patent-wise [3]. > > Which package in Debian main includes MPEG-2 support? It sounds like > a bug should be reported on this if the Debian people wish to remain > entirely free of patent-encumberance. However, if Debian wishes to > take a more pragmatic approach, such as allowing in patent-infringing > software where the patents are not being actively litigated, then > perhaps inclusion of MPEG-2 support in main is ok. totem-xine vlc (I think mplayer) can play DVD's as they are in main ffmpeg can decode (but not encode because of patents) MPEG-2 in main. -- And that's my crabbing done for the day. Got it out of the way early, now I have the rest of the afternoon to sniff fragrant tea-roses or strangle cute bunnies or something. -- Michael Devore GnuPG Key Fingerprint 86 F5 81 A5 D4 2E 1F 1C http://gnupg.org No more sea shells: Daniel's Weblog http://cshore.wordpress.com
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