Re: libaudiofile and mpeg audio

[raster redhat com]

On 12 Jan, R Pickett scribbled:
->  On Tue, 12 Jan 1999 raster@redhat.com wrote:
->  
->  > ->  As far as I know there are two free Encoders available - bladeenc and
->  > ->  8Hz, but I'm not sure - must take a closer look on them first.
->  > 
->  > there's free and there's free - let me keep it simple -f ro gnome's
->  > purposes free is LGPL for libraries not GPL - for apps it's GPL (or BSD
->  > / X-consortium) - same with libs - BSD and X-consortium woudl be Ok
->  > too. LPGL is what we want - BSD/X is more open. GPl is not good for
->  > libs.
->  
->  Yeah, AFA I last checked, bladeenc doesn't release source, although the author
->  keeps threatening to, and the 8Hz folks HAD an OpenSource license, but yanked
->  the whole project off their site after Fraunhaufer(sp?) Institute sent around
->  threatening patent letters.
->  
->  To the best of my knowledge, Fraun-whassit are attempting to enforce their
->  patents on the whole MP3 concept, and until that gets resolved, a properly
->  'free' MP3 system is not possible.  (Of course, it may not be possible even
->  AFTER it's resolved, sigh....)

whihs is why i'd liek to have an MP1 or maybe MP2 (if patent issues are
not a matter) system but no MP# for now - that would be great anyway.


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