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MP3 Patents and Rockbox
Llorean:
I'm sure if OGG/Vorbis became widespread enough, someone would begin pursuing patent claims on it in some manner or another.
saratoga:
--- Quote from: Llorean on February 27, 2007, 12:57:39 PM ---I'm sure if OGG/Vorbis became widespread enough, someone would begin pursuing patent claims on it in some manner or another.
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Indeed. The scary thing here is that since MS has stepped up and vowed to fight this thing for as long as it takes to win, this case will probably encourage people to use MP3 since they know MS is fitting the bill to protect it. While with Vorbis, they've got no such protection from the broken US patent system.
daniel54:
I can see vorbis becoming the standard because it is patient-free,
Although wouldn't vorbis stay gpl, to start pursuing patent claims on it would mean the license would have to change.
saratoga:
--- Quote from: Danny on February 27, 2007, 01:13:03 PM ---I can see vorbis becoming the standard because it is patient-free,
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In the US, nothing is really patent free unless you've got a fortune to spend defending it. And even that isn't always enough (see first post of this thread and MS's bank accounts)
--- Quote from: Danny on February 27, 2007, 01:13:03 PM ---Although wouldn't vorbis stay gpl, to start pursuing patent claims on it would mean the license would have to change.
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The license doesn't make any difference at all. Its just the agreement to use the encoder or decoder source code.
daniel54:
From: http://www.vorbis.com/
--- Quote ---Ogg Vorbis is a completely open, patent-free, professional audio encoding and streaming technology with all the benefits of Open Source.
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Is that information true in the usa?
Have I missed something? Sorry I'm new to all this (that what I get for being 16! :P)
I would make the switch to ogg as soon as rockbox comes out on the 80GB iPod, I miss the format! :D [/offtopic]
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