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> >>>>> On Thu, 26 Jul 2012, Luca Barbato wrote: |
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> > I'd add it, it is a gpl incompatible opensource license. |
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> No problem to add it. But IMHO the usage restriction in section 3 |
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> makes it non-free: |
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> "You may use this FDK AAC Codec software or modifications thereto only |
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> for purposes that are authorized by appropriate patent licenses." |
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> Ulrich |
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Indeed, and this opens another can of worms since (as far as I can see) there |
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are no specific license clauses in the AAC patent license for applications |
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that may be distributed without cost. I.e., licensing fees still apply as "per |
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unit fee". |
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http://www.vialicensing.com/licensing/aac-overview.aspx |
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Sometimes I have the feeling that Fraunhofer (which is after all funded 30% by |
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German federal and state money) just "does not get it". |
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Andreas K. Huettel |
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Gentoo Linux developer |
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kde, sci, arm, tex, printing |
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