He meant all the codecs which come from restricted repo are restricted format (isn't it obvious?). If you want to know more about restricted codecs: If codecs (encoder/decoders) can encode/decode proprietary formats and patent issues are related, then most likely those codecs are restricted. The ones you have mentioned: X264, LAME, XVid all of them can either encode or decode or both to or from proprietary formats (mp3, h264,h263, mpg and so on). I hope this answers your question!
Also Read following articles: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RestrictedFormats/ Note: "Legal Notice Patent and copyright laws operate differently depending on which country you are in. Please obtain legal advice if you are unsure whether a particular patent or restriction applies to a media format you wish to use in your country." Till now, we did not find any conflict, so you can use them for personal use. ----- tanjir visit http://www.tanjir.net --- On Wed, 6/10/09, dark lord <[email protected]> wrote: > From: dark lord <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Ubuntu-BD] r there any prob supply this oss codec with distro > like ubuntu and other? > To: "Ubuntu Bangladesh" <[email protected]> > Received: Wednesday, June 10, 2009, 5:04 AM > Ya once again > > i hope u ment those codecs i mentioned. > > On 6/10/09, Shabab Mustafa <[email protected]> > wrote: > > The bottom line is, this codecs can be used as 'free' > for home user and 'not > > free' for commercial users. That's why it don't come > with Ubuntu by default. > > > > > > Hope you got your answer once again. > > > > On Wed, Jun 10, 2009 at 5:00 AM, dark lord <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > >> With my one year experience I kind of feel like > you are suffering from > >> short term memory loss ;) > >> > >> ye watched Gajni twice. > >> > >> i saw dark knight many time. now somtime i feel i > am the joker and > >> wanna do things like he does > >> > >> that time i was talking about all codecs > (oss+prop') now wanted to > >> know about this specific codecs/encoders .. thts > it > >> > >> On 6/10/09, Lenin <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> > With my one year experience I kind of feel > like you are suffering from > >> > short term memory loss ;) > >> > > >> > ST has replied to you on this last week or > before. Open Source or > >> > Closed Source both have some disclaimer > license beginning from > >> > "creator's name would be mentioned" or not to > even to pay the price > >> > for the right to use etc. > >> > > >> > If used for only personal manners then its > not much restrictions are > >> there. > >> > > >> > Thanks > >> > > >> > Lenin > >> > > >> > On Wed, Jun 10, 2009 at 2:40 AM, dark > lord<[email protected]> > >> wrote: > >> >> r there any prob"legal " supply > this "well known" oss codec with > >> >> distribution? > >> >> > >> >> x264(encoder),Xvid,LAME (Lossy > compression (MP3 format), > >> >> > >> >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_source_codecs_and_containers > >> >> > >> >> -- > >> >> DARKLORD (:= > >> >> > >> >> -- > >> >> Ubuntu Bangladesh | http://ubuntu.linux.org.bd > >> >> [email protected] > >> >> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bd > >> >> > >> > > >> > -- > >> > Ubuntu Bangladesh | http://ubuntu.linux.org.bd > >> > [email protected] > >> > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bd > >> > > >> > >> > >> -- > >> DARKLORD (:= > >> > >> -- > >> Ubuntu Bangladesh | http://ubuntu.linux.org.bd > >> [email protected] > >> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bd > >> > > > > > > > > -- > > Shabab Mustafa > > -- > > Ubuntu Bangladesh | http://ubuntu.linux.org.bd > > [email protected] > > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bd > > > > > -- > DARKLORD (:= > > -- > Ubuntu Bangladesh | http://ubuntu.linux.org.bd > [email protected] > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bd > __________________________________________________________________ Make your browsing faster, safer, and easier with the new Internet Explorer® 8. Optimized for Yahoo! Get it Now for Free! at http://downloads.yahoo.com/ca/internetexplorer/ -- Ubuntu Bangladesh | http://ubuntu.linux.org.bd [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bd
