On Sat, Jan 08, 2005 at 12:06:53PM +0000, Andrew Suffield wrote: > > > Is only MPEG Layer III patent encumbered ? > > > How about the other MPEG stuff ? > > > I find it hard to believe that it is all patent-free. > > > > It's all encumbered with patents. Encoders *and* decoders. > > Encoders only, not decoders. Decoders for anything probably cannot be > patented.
Really? AFAIR every producent of mobile mp3 player had to pay patent
grants, to be able to distribute his device.
regards
fEnIo
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