[om-council] ?==?utf-8?q? Please comment in RED!!! questions from PoliLinux

Bernhard Rosenkraenzer bero at lindev.ch
Fri Dec 16 18:23:49 EST 2016


Hi,
it doesn't mean we have to remove it. It means we have to treat it with special care (which we have always done -- that's why it's in the restricted repository) so people in horrible tyrannic dictatorships that support software patents (such as the US and the EU) don't automatically install it while those of us in free countries (most of the rest of the world) can still play content in patented formats.

ttyl
bero

On Friday, December 16, 2016 23:38 CET, Raphaël Jadot <rj at hodo.fr> wrote:
 Sorry I'm no expert in this field, this means we should remove aac from official repos?

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12.12.2016, 21:27, "Kate Lebedeff" <kate at lebedeff.co.uk>: In OpenMandriva we are using the free codec FAAC 1.28, right? 
As far as I know, FAAC codec use the LGPL licence, and we can copy , modify and distribute. 
So, VIA team are talking with Positivo Informática and saying that they need to pay license for it, see below: On our call earlier this week, I explained that the AAC codec is free publically and available via freeware websites. As I understand from VIA, that engineers are also fairly easily able to create an AAC codec as well. The fact that your Linux devices have a freeware version of AAC, does not excuse the royalty obligation for these products. It’s the implementation of the AAC codec into a device that makes it a “Licensed Product” under the VIA patent license agreement. I will point you to section 1.15 where Licensed Product is defined. All of the products with Linux do meet the definition of licensed products and should be reported to VIA. During our closing call, one of the agenda items will be for me to ask VIA to give their official view on the matter. They may be able to provide you with more legal information than I can. Thank you,
About the Licensed product they are using to pressure Positivo. 
    
Is it right? 
Thanks for your help.  
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