Re: [xine-devel] rfc: consider distributing patent-encumberred code separately

[James Courtier-D. <Ja...@su...>]

On 13/04/10 18:10, Rex Dieter wrote:
> To make life simpler for downstreams to be able to freely redistribute xine-
> lib code, please consider distributing patent-encumberred code (codecs, 
> libraries, whatever) separately to the core xine-lib bits.  Many (most?) 
> distros already do this in their own way, but making the split formally 
> upstream here would be much appreciated.
>
> -- Rex 
>
>
>   
It depends what country you are distributing into as to what bits of the
code you may or may not want to include.
I am not aware of any parts of the xine code base that cannot be
distributed here.
I do not believe the xine project has ever even been approached by
patent holders making claims.
I would therefore vote against such a move to break the code into
multiple parts for some arbitrary reason. It just makes the code base
more difficult to manage and update.

Kind Regards

James