From owner-freebsd-ports Tue Dec 5 15:13:40 2000 From owner-freebsd-ports@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Dec 5 15:13:39 2000 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-ports@freebsd.org Received: from home.bsdclub.org (home.bsdclub.org [202.227.26.94]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 88BC137B400; Tue, 5 Dec 2000 15:13:37 -0800 (PST) Received: (from sada@localhost) by home.bsdclub.org (8.9.3/3.7W) id IAA73073; Wed, 6 Dec 2000 08:13:24 +0900 (JST) Date: Wed, 6 Dec 2000 08:13:24 +0900 (JST) Message-Id: <200012052313.IAA73073@home.bsdclub.org> To: roman@xpert.com Cc: lioux@FreeBSD.org, yoshiaki@kt.rim.or.jp, ports@FreeBSD.org, sada@bsdclub.org Subject: Re: RESTRICTED flag could be needed for ports/audio/lame In-Reply-To: Your message of "Tue, 5 Dec 2000 15:29:24 +0200 (IST)". From: SADA Kenji Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII X-Mailer: mnews [version 1.22] 1999-12/19(Sun) Sender: owner-freebsd-ports@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.org In article roman@xpert.com writes: >> > LAME ports' restriction was for mp3 patent sake, >> > not for code copyright. >> No, they used to be patch to the fh code, which couldn't be redistributed >> afaik. LAME Ain't MP3 Encoder, but was just a patch and now source code. It means LAME isn't an MP3 encoder BINARY itself and they are not infringing fh patent. >> > Please see http://lame.sourceforge.net : >> > >> > "Personal and commercial use of compiled versions of LAME (or any other >> > mp3 encoder) requires a patent license in some countries." >> > >> > Are you completely sure it is safe ? >> Note the word "use" - not "distribute", the code and binary can be >> distributed, it may not be used somewhere under certain circumstances. Do you know why 8hz and other encorders were removed ? To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-ports" in the body of the message