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Re: XMMS and the new MP3 patent terms



Tom Cook wrote:
> > To clarify, since the beginning of our mp3 licensing program in 1995, 
> > Thomson has never charged a per unit royalty for freely distributed 
> > software decoders. For commercially sold decoders
                       ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

> If that is so then why have RH removed all MP3 decoders from their
> distro?

Note hightlighted text. Also note that Debian (like Red Hat) is
commercially sold, and does not accept software into the main
distribution that cannot be commerically sold. Their statement hardly
resolves the issue.

-- 
see shy jo



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