Re: Codeina and how to proceed

[Bill Nottingham <notting redhat com>]

> Honest question: has anyone who actually ran or distributed mp3
> decoders implemented in (otherwise-)Free Software ever been stopped
> from doing so in countries where the patent encumbrances of mp3 apply?
> Or have most just been scared of even trying?

Does it really matter? There have been shutdowns due to patent licensing
on MP3 in the past month - why poke the bear with something obvious.

Bill