Your message dated Mon, 20 Apr 2009 11:20:21 -0400
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and subject line Re: smpeg-plaympeg must go to non-free
has caused the Debian Bug report #65797,
regarding smpeg-plaympeg must go to non-free
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Package: smpeg-plaympeg
Version: 0.4.0-1
Severity: important
smpeg-plaympeg is a MP3 decoder. Decoding of MP3s is patented.
http://www.mp3licensing.com/royalty/swdec.html
says about license fees for MP3 decoders:
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mp3 Software Decoders/Players distributed free-of-charge via the Internet
for personal use of end-users
No license fee is expected for desktop software mp3 decoders/players
that are distributed free-of-charge via the Internet for personal use
of end-users.
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[you have to pay license fees in all other cases]
This seems to conflict with the DFSG. smpeg-plaympeg must go to non-free
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There is no precedent for this as there are several other mpeg decoders
in the archive.
Thank you,
Barry deFreese
Debian SDL Maintainers
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