> Mark wrote:
> [...]
> I think it's great that this could be done, but there must be something
> I've missed. My understanding is that a licence would probably be required
> to keep this project out of trouble if the patching was removed & Lame
> really became an MP3 encoder. [...]
What about the idea with the trial-version of LAME. AFAIK it's allowed to
distribute trialversions of mp3-encoders. We could include a little routine
that displays a WARNING TRIAL EXPIRED or something alike, when the 30 days
are over. (Touch a file on the fist start of LAME and display a little
explanation about the laws in some countries ... )
BTW: Which countries are concerned ? I think in (whole ?) Europe it's not
possible to own patents on Algorithms, so here's no problem ...
A+
Christian
> PS- Would the name have to be changed to something like "LIFAME"?
> (Lame Is Finally An Mp3 Encoder)
What about
FAME (Finally An Mp3 Encoder)
or in the old tradition of geeks
FAME (FAME is a Mp3 Encoder)
but perhaps we simply stay with
LAME (LAME is After all a Mp3 Encoder)
to be continued ...
;-)
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