[maemo-developers] [maemo-developers] Ogg legal issues? (was: new to 770 list)

[From: Tommi Komulainen]

On Fri, 2005-08-05 at 12:14 +0200, ext Raphael Jacquot wrote:
> Salonen Kuisma wrote:
> > 
> > There is some legal issues with the ogg format, so therefore it might 
> > not be in official release. Anyway, I think it's just matter of time 
> > when somebody makes actual ogg support for the audioplayer.
> 
> what legal issue ??

I'm only guessing here, I don't have direct knowledge on the matter, but
I think it might be related to patents and whatnot a big company like
Nokia is licensing from third parties.  My guess is that the licenses
are dictating terms regarding distribution of technologies covered by
said patents, and that there is uncertainty whether ogg is incorporating
those technologies.  If we would be distributing licensed technologies
without complying with the licensing terms, it would be quite bad.
Better not take the risk by rushing it.

Of course, if you haven't licensed anything you don't have the same
problem.

But still, I'm only guessing.  The issues with licensing show up only
after you have some :)


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Tommi Komulainen                            <tommi.komulainen at nokia.com>