>>>>> "Bastian" == Bastian Germann <bastiangermann@fishpost.de> writes:
Bastian> There are H.264 patents that are applicable. I do not know
Bastian> how the existing H.264 implementations in Debian handle
Bastian> this, e.g. x264 or ffmpeg. According to the legal FAQ,
Bastian> these seem to be ignored.
I suspect you meant to say that there are H.264 patents that may be
applicable and that Debian should evaluate this risk using its normal
proocesses and policies for looking at software patents.
THOSE PROCESSES DO NOT INVOLVE debian-legal. Discussing patents in a
public forum may result in speculative communication--like the assertion
above where you said that patents are applicable and where you probably
meant to say that the patents may be applicable--being produced in
response to allegations of patent infringement.
That harms Debian.
Thus, we have a policy that we discuss patents only in privileged
communication.
See https://www.debian.org/legal/patent
and if you are concerned about a specific patent risk, write to
patents@debian.org.
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