mp3 help...
Julien Olivier
julo at altern.org
Tue Oct 28 22:50:22 UTC 2003
On Tue, 2003-10-28 at 22:44, Chris Spencer wrote:
> > I'm kindof surprised how so many people who are NOT lawyers seem
> > to think they know more about worldwide intellectual property law
> > than a team of REAL lawyers.
>
> If it is at all questionable then it should be excluded from the
> distribution. Everyone wants to take a bite out of Linux. It can't
> succeed if it is encumbered by patents. I applaud Red Hat for making
> the correct decision of distancing itself from litigation.
>
> Moreover....if you are choosing a Linux distribution that includes MP3
> support LOOK OUT. Even an unsuccessful lawsuit is costly. I doubt if
> your Linux distribution would survive a successful one.
>
OK, you're right. You have to respect the law anyway. So, if the law
says that's illegal to distribute MP3 programs, Redhat is right not to
distribute them.
> Besides all this OGG is every bit as good. Who cares if it isn't the
> first thing on the market. It's open and free. It's the right choice.
>
The only problem with OGG is that it's not supported by most mobile
music players. I have one of them and it only supports MP3 and WMA. So,
I have to rip my CDs in MP3 so that I can listen to them on my mobile
music player...
> Again...way to go Red Hat...
>
> -Chris
>
> "Restriction of free thought and free speech is the most dangerous of
> all subversions. It is the one un-American act that could most easily
> defeat us." - Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas
>
>
>
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