On Mon, Aug 11, 2008 at 6:25 PM, Wojciech Tryc <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Darrick, > g729 libs (Digium has nothing to do with that): ..snipped.. > The actual source code is not covered by patents, "only" algorithms > related to g729. > Cheers, > Wojtek
To me this is the same legal minefield as the one surrounding the Intel IPP based G729/G723.1 implementation floating around out there: - I don't want to make the distinction between "research" "commercial use" etc. - Even discussing these "free" implementations on this list could be viewed as contributory infringement should any of you actually use these implementations for anything other than "educational use". This is why Digium (rightly so) removes any links to the IPP sites from the mailing list. Contrary to popular belief they don't make much (if anything at all) from G729 licensing. They did it to enable the Asterisk platform in commercial implementations, not make money selling licenses. - Digium is the only entity that I know producing an authorized, licensed G729 implementation for Asterisk Digium has not helped us at all with this. Quite frankly their response on this issue has been very disappointing. As frustrating as this is we are not helping ourselves by using an unauthorized implementation (even if that is the only choice Digium is leaving us with). As ludicrous as it seems to me some of those in management at Digium may view us as competition to one of their commercial products (the Asterisk appliance). That may be hurting us too. >From a technical perspective, the Asterisk module code you linked to requires the Blackfin libg729a library (which you also linked to). This implementation is written in assembler for the blackfin. I don't know much about assembler but it probably doesn't help us on our supported architectures. -- Kristian Kielhofner http://blog.krisk.org ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ _______________________________________________ Astlinux-users mailing list Astlinux-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/astlinux-users Donations to support AstLinux are graciously accepted via PayPal to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
