Package: wnpp
Version: unavailable; reported 2003-06-11
Severity: wishlist
* Package name: stk
Version : 4.1.1
Upstream Author : Perry R. Cook
* URL : http://www-ccrma.stanford.edu/software/stk/
* License : see below
Description : C++ classes for audio dig
On Wed, Jun 11, 2003 at 07:06:20PM +0200, Guenter Geiger (Debian/GNU) wrote:
> Package: wnpp
> Version: unavailable; reported 2003-06-11
> Severity: wishlist
>
> * Package name: stk
> Version : 4.1.1
> Upstream Author : Perry R. Cook
> * URL : http://www-ccrma.stanford.
Hi,
I think I will bring up the topic on "legal" (later, going to be with
limited net access the next week). I definitely want it to
be in main, I think there are lots of packages with patent problems in
main, it is just unlucky that in this case the author clearly states
it.
Anyhow, I might sear
On Thursday 12 June 2003 05:25 pm, Adam Majer wrote:
> I think this should go into non-free at best. Or even better,
> non-free/non-US. Unless some of these patents apply incountries
> other than US. For example, MP3 encoders cannot be included in
> Debian at all because of the patent problems.
I
On Friday 13 June 2003 02:36 am, guenter geiger wrote:
> I think I will bring up the topic on "legal" (later, going to be with
> limited net access the next week). I definitely want it to
> be in main, I think there are lots of packages with patent problems in
> main, it is just unlucky that in thi
"Unlucky"? I think it is rather a good thing. Using patented
algoritms and distributing the software that uses them, can
bring on lawsuits. A lawsuit can bring down a distribution like
Debian.
If you wish to use the software, that's fine by me. People
may use lame (under GPL) to encode MP3s, etc
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