----- Original Message ----- From: "Alexander Leidinger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "byte bucket" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: "mp3" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, September 19, 2003 11:42 AM Subject: [mp3encoder] Re: use of mp3
> On Fri, 19 Sep 2003 10:20:27 -0700 > byte bucket <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Whats the deal with patent/licensing issues in regards to mp3 > > when using LAME in an application? > > The LAME project hasn't any contract with the patent holders. > > > from the LAME homepage, you link to www.mp3-tech.org > > which has some indications that licensing is required when > > using mp3. Does this apply for a free, open source > > applicatation making use of a free, open source mp3 encoding > > library (LAME)? > > I think so, but I'm not a lawyer. > > > I'm not asking for legal advice, I'm just wondering if you've > > had to do anything wrt to this issue for LAME. > > We only distribute source code, no executables / libraries. So we shift > the issue to those people which generate/use the executables. > > I suggest you direct further questions to either [EMAIL PROTECTED] (if > is belongs to mp3 encoding / encoders in general, like this question), > or to [EMAIL PROTECTED] if you have specific problems with > lame (e.g. bugs, patches or questions about specific aspect of the used > algorithms). > > Bye, > Alexander. > > -- > "One world, one web, one program" -- Microsoft promotional ad > "Ein Volk, ein Reich, ein Fuehrer" -- Adolf Hitler > > http://www.Leidinger.net Alexander @ Leidinger.net > GPG fingerprint = C518 BC70 E67F 143F BE91 3365 79E2 9C60 B006 3FE7 > _______________________________________________ > mp3encoder mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://minnie.tuhs.org/mailman/listinfo/mp3encoder _______________________________________________ mp3encoder mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://minnie.tuhs.org/mailman/listinfo/mp3encoder
