Bug#954442: RFP: pulseaudio-module-bluetooth-nonfree -- Sony LDAC, aptX, aptX HD, AAC codecs (A2DP Audio) support to PulseAudio on Linux
> and pali writes > > This merge request does not support ldac codec. > > And libldac (in Debian or Ubuntu) is irrelevant here as its > license is incompatible with pulseaudio. So it cannot be used in > pulseaudio for ldac support. > > https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/pulseaudio/pulseaudio/-/merge_requests/227#note_550634 > > If this is true, then ftpmaster would reject an upload of > pulseaudio-module-bluetooth-nonfree, because non-free is one thing, > while breach-of-license is another. > > > Regards, > Nicholas Ah, I found clarification from pali here About LDAC in pulseaudio, there is open question about licensing. LGPLv2 is not compatible with Apache License under which is LDAC encoder released. Until this issue is resolved I guess that LDAC codec support would not appear in distributed version of pulseaudio. https://eischmann.wordpress.com/2019/02/11/better-bluetooth-sound-quality-on-linux/#comment-10714 and a possible workaround GPLv2+ and LGPLv2+ code can be (optionally) upgraded to GPLv3 and Apache License, under which is LDAC, is compatible with GPLv3. I’m not lawyer but maybe some build option “–compile-as-gplv3” could generate GPLv3 binary of pulseaudio and then it could use LDAC encoder. https://eischmann.wordpress.com/2019/02/11/better-bluetooth-sound-quality-on-linux/#comment-10726 signature.asc Description: PGP signature
Bug#954442: RFP: pulseaudio-module-bluetooth-nonfree -- Sony LDAC, aptX, aptX HD, AAC codecs (A2DP Audio) support to PulseAudio on Linux
On Sat, Mar 21, 2020 at 06:38:10PM +0100, Stefano F. wrote: > Package: wnpp > Severity: wishlist > > * Package name: pulseaudio-module-bluetooth-nonfree > Version : x.y.z Please include a Version in future RFP/ITP/RFSs. > Upstream Author : Bao H.H. > * URL : https://github.com/EHfive/pulseaudio-modules-bt > * License : GPL3 > Programming Lang: C > Description : Sony LDAC, aptX, aptX HD, AAC codecs (A2DP Audio) support > to PulseAudio on Linux > > Pulseaudio bluetooth modules forks that adds LDAC, APTX, APTX-HD, AAC support, > extended configuration for SBC > > It is very useful to support codecs for modern true wireless earbuds > > Some interesting links: > [1]https://github.com/EHfive/pulseaudio-modules-bt > [2]https://github.com/EHfive/pulseaudio-modules-bt/wiki#are-there-any-plans-to- > upstream-this-into-pulseaudio > [3]https://github.com/EHfive/pulseaudio-modules-bt/issues/3 > [4]https://eischmann.wordpress.com/2019/02/11/better-bluetooth-sound-quality- > on-linux/ Pasi Karkkainen writes EHfive/pulseaudio-modules-bt is basicly an out-of-tree hack, it's not suitable for upstreaming. That's exactly why Pali has been working in getting these features developed and the necessary APIs implemented, cleaned up properly and upstreamed to bluez/pulseaudio/etc. https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/pulseaudio/pulseaudio/-/merge_requests/227#note_522808 and pali writes This merge request does not support ldac codec. And libldac (in Debian or Ubuntu) is irrelevant here as its license is incompatible with pulseaudio. So it cannot be used in pulseaudio for ldac support. https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/pulseaudio/pulseaudio/-/merge_requests/227#note_550634 If this is true, then ftpmaster would reject an upload of pulseaudio-module-bluetooth-nonfree, because non-free is one thing, while breach-of-license is another. Regards, Nicholas signature.asc Description: PGP signature
Bug#954442: RFP: pulseaudio-module-bluetooth-nonfree -- Sony LDAC, aptX, aptX HD, AAC codecs (A2DP Audio) support to PulseAudio on Linux
Package: wnpp Severity: wishlist * Package name: pulseaudio-module-bluetooth-nonfree Version : x.y.z Upstream Author : Bao H.H. * URL : https://github.com/EHfive/pulseaudio-modules-bt * License : GPL3 Programming Lang: C Description : Sony LDAC, aptX, aptX HD, AAC codecs (A2DP Audio) support to PulseAudio on Linux Pulseaudio bluetooth modules forks that adds LDAC, APTX, APTX-HD, AAC support, extended configuration for SBC It is very useful to support codecs for modern true wireless earbuds Some interesting links: [1]https://github.com/EHfive/pulseaudio-modules-bt [2]https://github.com/EHfive/pulseaudio-modules-bt/wiki#are-there-any-plans-to- upstream-this-into-pulseaudio [3]https://github.com/EHfive/pulseaudio-modules-bt/issues/3 [4]https://eischmann.wordpress.com/2019/02/11/better-bluetooth-sound-quality- on-linux/
