On Sat, Jan 27, 2007 at 06:53:38PM -0900, John Andersen wrote: > On Saturday 27 January 2007, Zhang Weiwu wrote: > > Study shows not every "ordinary users" actually use google to search for > > a solution when they got a problem. So if people have to search for how > > to enable mp3, we already know many people has given up. And also study > > shows even in opensource world, only 1/7 people go ask questions on > > forum or mailing list. So if a google search doesn't leads to a workable > > solution, 6/7 people perhaps give up, only 1/7 will post something like > > me. Well perhaps only a very few percent will have a true hacker's > > spirit and hack down a solution when questions on forum/lists doesn't > > get a solution. > > > I would like NOVELL to publish an exact and complete and CONSOLIDATED > change log of every package they intentionally cripple in their quest to > appease the lawyers, and the methods used to cripple these packages. > > Further, since the patent holders of mp3 state on their web page that you > DO NOT NEED A LICENSE for home use I would like Novell to make > available repositories that are FREE but never included in their boxed > sets which overcome and reverse all crippling. > > Reference: > http://www.mp3licensing.com/help/index.html > > QUOTE: > " > However, no license is needed for private, non-commercial activities > (e.g., home-entertainment, receiving broadcasts and creating a > personal music library), not generating revenue or other consideration > of any kind or for entities with associated annual gross revenue less than > US$ 100 000.00.
First ... Try reading and understanding the whole page. The heading of your quoted part is: "4) Do I need a license to stream mp3, mp3PRO or mp3surround encoded content over the Internet?" So it is just about _content_ not about _software_. The page does clarify MP3 decoding software only in point (1): 1) Do you license mp3, mp3PRO and mp3surround software to end users? No. We license mp3/mp3PRO software and patents to developers and manufacturers of software applications and hardware devices. So there is need for a license for _all_ mp3 software under conditions not specified on this page. CIao, Marcus -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
