> > > > Mp3 is problematic because of the MP3 patent issue. I haven't > > investigated it fully, but I may be able to offer MP3 as a format > > that can be read but not written. > > Couldn't someone in a country without software patents code an MP3 write > module that could be distributed as a patch or separate version of > libsndfile? Or are the Fraunhofer patents more than just pure software > patents? >
How much is a license anyway? Couldn't the companies making money off Linux get together and buy like a general Linux MP3 codec license? Oliver
