http://slashdot.org/articles/02/08/27/1626241.shtml
New MP3 License Terms Demand $0.75 Per Decoder
*Posted by chrisd[1] on Tuesday August 27, @03:27PM*
*from the good-thing-ogg-is-up-to-speed dept.*
Götz[2] writes "The licensing terms of Thomson and the Fraunhofer
Gesellschaft, who are the owners of the mp3 patents, have changed.
Now not only mp3 encoders but also mp3 decoders require a license.
This page lists the fees[3] -- it's $0.75 per decoder. As a
consequence, Red Hat has already removed all mp3 players from the
Rawhide development version."
Links:
1. http://www.dibona.com
2. mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
3. http://www.mp3licensing.com/royalty/software.html
I wonder whether it's time to cease all mp3 players from Debian as well.
Regards,
Joey
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