On Fri, 2002-08-30 at 10:16, Robert Millan wrote: > On Thu, Aug 29, 2002 at 10:44:03PM -0400, Joe Drew wrote: > > On Wed, 2002-08-28 at 18:34, Robert Millan wrote: > > > Also since this depends on mpg321 it'd have to be in non-US. > > > > Certainly not. mpg321 isn't in non-US now, and probably won't ever be. > > currently non-US is the only place where it can be without breaking law.
This is incorrect: mp3 patents exist in non-US places too, like Germany. > having mp3 players in non-free would still be illegal. mpg321 is free > software that complies to DFSG and there's no reason to put it in > non-free or non-free/non-US. If fraunhofer say that you are allowed to distribute mp3 players for free (but not for cost), then they must be put in non-free. And since they have patents all around the world, they can't be put in non-us. -- Joe Drew <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> "This particular group of cats is mostly self-herding." -- Bdale Garbee
