Re: [xine-devel] possible xine application

[Miguel F. <mi...@ce...>]

On Fri, 2001-11-30 at 10:24, Daniel Caujolle-Bert wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> Miguel Freitas wrote:
> ...
> > 
> > we should also have a configure --disable-asf if some distro wants to
> > pick xine but not enter M$ patents territory...
> > 
> 
> 	Okay.


Thanks Daniel, i think this is important. anyway...

i've just realized after some talk over the net that US based distros
will probably avoid including video tecnology like mpeg4. i read that
mpeg4 involves 19 essential patents and the patent holders will have a
committee to evaluate how they would license/charge for it. Current
schedule suggests that they will not decide anything before mid of next
year.

http://www.m4if.org/patents/video111401.html

So basically i guess users will have to keep downloading it over the
web... :(

mpeg2 must have similar issues (through MPEG-LA), although i believe the
license is already written.

regards,

Miguel