erland wrote: > Not sure how it works now, but initially I believe it required you to > install lame on the server. > http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?97766-Announce-Local-Player-plugin-and-Squeezelite-for-Linux-Windows-OSX&p=731954&viewfull=1#post731954 > > Not sure how/if it would cause more issues in a scenario where someone > bundled squeezelite pre-installed on a hardware box. > > Licensing will be an issue on consumer packaged hardware unless: > - You sell to the masses so the initial/annual license costs are small > compared to your revenue > or > - Someone else has already payed the license for you (if I've understood > correctly this can be the case for some audio circuits, at least in > theory) > > The issues regarding licenses only cause problem if you only plan to > sell a few devices. The per device cost is often not the issue, it's the > initial/annual minimal costs that cause problems.
We could have two versions of the product: 1) A 'DIY' device which would be cheaper and require the user to load the software. 2) A 'Ready to Go' version which includes the licensing costs and is a little more expensive. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ dustinsterk's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=19649 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=97881 _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
