>>>>> "SU" == Steve Underwood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
SU> You can ignore the software patents. Those are only for SU> algorithmic speedups, and not all implementations make use of them SU> anyway. The bulk of the patents are rock solid anywhere. Before SU> claiming they are software patents, maybe you should understand SU> what a software patent is, and look to see if the relevant patents SU> make any mention of software. SU> I don't know anyone working in speech coding who ever questioned SU> for one moment whether speech coding can be patented. I can't see how speech coding is different from MPEG1 layer 3 in this regard. Of course speech coding can be patented. But patents in Europe, at least until we see a ruling saying the opposite, do not cover bits just sitting on a server or on a CD. It's just maths after all. /Benny _______________________________________________ Callweaver-dev mailing list [email protected] http://lists.callweaver.org/mailman/listinfo/callweaver-dev
