Date: Wed, 03 May 2017 22:15:59 +0200 From: Alexander Leidinger <netchild@freebsd.org> To: Ben Woods <woodsb02@gmail.com> Cc: FreeBSD ports <freebsd-ports@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: MP3 licensing over - can we remove LAME restrictions? Message-ID: <20170503221559.Horde.nx5YsVcChhVVY51_pAj5KWu@webmail.leidinger.net> In-Reply-To: <CAOc73CByXm4SFBVEE%2Bik%2BGXPUH1Hhc8iS6fK_TuwV8Mjm_Du=g@mail.gmail.com>
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This message is in MIME format and has been PGP signed. --=_NcRKzVnAgog9GScomRtoP4T Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed; DelSp=Yes Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Quoting Ben Woods <woodsb02@gmail.com> (from Wed, 03 May 2017 07:18:18 +000= 0): > "On April 23, 2017, Technicolor's mp3 licensing program for certain mp3 > related patents and software of Technicolor and Fraunhofer IIS has been > terminated." > http://www.mp3licensing.com/ Putting my FreeBSD-hat aside and speaking as one of the project admins=20= =20 of=20LAME: What you list here are the Fraunhofer/Technicolor patents. There are=20=20 at=20least 2 more parties involved. To what I was told the two other=20=20 known=20patent portfolios are currently in the hands of Nokia and=20=20 Sisvel.=20The later one being a very active party when it comes down to=20= =20 their=20intellectual property. I don't know anything about when patents from the other two portfolios=20= =20 expire,=20nor what those patents would be, nor if they are expired or=20=20 not.=20My only knowledge is basically "there are more than those you=20=20 quoted". >=20It seems that the FreeBSD port for LAME could now have the restriction > removed, allowing the packages to be available for users by default. My recommendation: not without legal advice (which IMO would be up for=20= =20 portmgr=20to seek for, together with the Foundation, if at all). In case=20= =20 we=20would go this way, I could ask my source of this information if he=20= =20 is=20willing to provide some more info as a seed for further=20=20 investigation=20by someone else. Or if some Linux distro(s) are=20=20 interested=20for a joined investigation (maybe the EFF is interested=20=20 too)... Bye, Alexander. --=20 http://www.Leidinger.net Alexander@Leidinger.net: PGP 0x8F31830F9F2772BF http://www.FreeBSD.org netchild@FreeBSD.org : PGP 0x8F31830F9F2772BF --=_NcRKzVnAgog9GScomRtoP4T Content-Type: application/pgp-signature Content-Description: Digitale PGP-Signatur Content-Disposition: inline -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1 iQIcBAABAgAGBQJZCjp/AAoJEKrxQhqFIICE+JMQAIj6+GegL0xtqOrW2STLF8UW XTDgLsO+SIreoNk1ZPMiT+wahYo8L/Rt2ETUT8qPAGgvjHr0gjaNOkd7tzq3hf+5 bkrDjeYfWvXl/2SgRtIpRazBGlv9wAg8s3y/hrsh3Zg+xteMgzr8f4Q2E1EuDKNP lQPw47z8n08xWSYpFpiifyWXoFzFrEBqGYnfRG6keZ8Wz+8D1QoqTWzMVmnQxqsB bNr4WKFOg0kURbqwGW+cibDzuRdmHRUhQZfs62M6uB8YWLbpnkLKeHEeBuH4/jSS Q5O6e3otB1UazHxhPewb6LzJhCvihzBVXxGegtO1ht/QnH4jCVhRwrC854zkc0AW eNjxUxsqM1XCoZixTrK4TQs+FJW2n6vTTpJ43ePNtVufxOQNCo5TQxPoAaV2KHny X4+Z91GqPNdoEYBl31G2iZwFgTAXMhydjobO19JrRcX5A3NlXeYxdpEIA31M2LNI idXnTbJUc81VMLdQoQXB8eNOBKtdZ+vxh1KE3lhdY8wolGedoSrey0cPSyw7ExP8 hwbkifkOGy00tcPXnJrF3NaRKTFHXg+yQ4txa03d8mY80VGQWWbxQ2x7t03jejD3 1uqCXLdY7LB2Ylk2feDNNMaMvL6nCeIeaX+/HmCJBb8dzY7ofCvO4t7jEwMSuG2Q sFL11YJ27Jy0uROZsrYG =PS4X -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --=_NcRKzVnAgog9GScomRtoP4T--
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