[Ambassadors] Legal Stuff Regarding Non-Free/Query

[Rex Dieter]

Rex Dieter wrote:
> Siddharth Upmanyu wrote:

>> Now is it illegal to :
>> 1. Write an MP3 (decoder which is available for free download) player
>> 2 Use this MP3 Player
>> 3. <if i missed anything>
> 
> 1. write? ok, as long as you don't share it. :)
> 2. use?  probably not, but no one will probably care.

Clarifcation: you can get free/legal mp3 decoding, provided it's
properly licensed and paid for, e.g.
http://www.fluendo.com/press/releases/PR-2005-05.html

> 3. (you missed) (re)distributing said mp3 encoder/decoder, illegal, tied
> to your "Fact" above.

Addendum: Illegal for a US-based company/group, like Fedora, without
paying licensing fees.

-- Rex