Res said: > On Sat, 29 Mar 2003, Mike A. Harris wrote: > >> I'd also like to add another point... People who want MP3 >> support, presumeably are planning on using such support to play >> MP3 content which they legally own. That would mean that they >> have the original music or content on CDROM or some other medium. > > Why dopes everyone assume because its 'MP3' that its music or copyright > material? Sure most of it is, but _NOT_ all of it. > > Just one example is we have several community associations that record > meetings and convert to MP3 for those that cant make it. > Oh no oh dear, I guess we'll be sued soon from the copyrite > cops, what next, we'll get sued by TDK for using there cassette tapes?
No license is needed, assuming these community associations meet Thomson's requirements: http://www.mp3licensing.com/help/developer.html#8 "Not being sued" and "legally able to use/distribute" are two different things. Don't fall into the trap of "they aren't suing anyone", or it will just come back to haunt you (see Google for "gif patent"). -- William Hooper -- Phoebe-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/phoebe-list
