On Sun, Mar 18, 2001 at 08:45:29PM +0100, Adrian Bunk wrote:
> > I am intending to package LAME (mp3 encoder). There are some patent
> > limitations on lame's use in Germany/USA so I am proposing
> > Section: non-free/sound.
>
> According to [1] these patents are vailid in several other countries
On Sun, 18 Mar 2001, Adam Conrad wrote:
> As I understand it, it's only the end-users of encoders (not the writers or
> distributors) who are subject to the licensing fee. That said, Pandora is
> in the Netherlands, so couldn't the issue be skirted by making the package
> non-US/non-free, and poi
reat sums of cash to hire counsel, then maybe we should
just let it drop again.
... Adam
-Original Message-
From: Josip Rodin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Sunday, March 18, 2001 11:18 AM
To: Adam Conrad
Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; 'Mark Purcell'
Subject: Re: Bug#90091: ITP: lame -
On Sun, 18 Mar 2001, Mark Purcell wrote:
> Package: wnpp
> Severity: wishlist
>
> I am intending to package LAME (mp3 encoder). There are some patent
> limitations on lame's use in Germany/USA so I am proposing
> Section: non-free/sound.
According to [1] these patents are vailid in several other
On Sun, Mar 18, 2001 at 11:04:28AM -0700, Adam Conrad wrote:
> As I understand it, it's only the end-users of encoders (not the writers or
> distributors) who are subject to the licensing fee.
AFAICT distribution falls under use. But we'd have to see the exact text of
the patent to verify that, an
an users are
unwilling to read a disclaimer and act accordingly.
... Adam
-Original Message-
From: Josip Rodin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Sunday, March 18, 2001 8:46 AM
To: Adam Conrad
Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; 'Mark Purcell'
Subject: Re: Bug#90091: ITP: lame - mp3 encoder
On Su
On Sun, Mar 18, 2001 at 08:20:53AM -0700, Adam Conrad wrote:
> > > However, personal and commercial use of compiled versions of LAME (or any
> > > other mp3 encoder) requires a patent license in some countries.
> > >
> > > Which qualifies for non-free in Debian as the patent is only approved in
> >
bian-legal doesn't think it's feasible, I'm not going to argue otherwise.
... Adam
-Original Message-
From: Josip Rodin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Sunday, March 18, 2001 7:53 AM
To: Mark Purcell; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Cc: Marcelo E. Magallon
Subject: Bug#90091: ITP: lame - mp3
On Sun, Mar 18, 2001 at 11:16:07PM +1100, Mark Purcell wrote:
> However, personal and commercial use of compiled versions of LAME (or any
> other mp3 encoder) requires a patent license in some countries.
>
> Which qualifies for non-free in Debian as the patent is only approved in
> Germany and USA
>> Mark Purcell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Lame does not contain any of the Fraunhofer Institute code, the lame source
> code is fully GPL. Other mp3 encoders, refered to at wnpp/unable-to-package
> are based on the Fraunhofer Institute code. However, personal and
> commercial use of comp
> http://www.debian.org/devel/wnpp/unable-to-package
>
> AFAIK, this is not about software using Fraunhofer's code, it's about
> MP3 encoders.
Lame does not contain any of the Fraunhofer Institute code, the lame source
code is fully GPL. Other mp3 encoders, refered to at wnpp/unable-to-package
>> Mark Purcell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> I am intending to package LAME (mp3 encoder). There are some patent
> limitations on lame's use in Germany/USA so I am proposing
> Section: non-free/sound.
http://www.debian.org/devel/wnpp/unable-to-package
AFAIK, this is not about software u
Package: wnpp
Severity: wishlist
I am intending to package LAME (mp3 encoder). There are some patent
limitations on lame's use in Germany/USA so I am proposing
Section: non-free/sound.
Mark
LAME 3.xx
LAME Ain't an MP3 Encoder
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