Re: Codeina and how to proceed

[Bill Nottingham <notting redhat com>]

Alexandre Oliva (aoliva redhat com) said: 
> >> 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.
> 
> Software-only or hardware?  Encoders or decoders?
> 
> MP3 patent holders used to distinguish between these cases.

And? Fedora needs to be freely re-distributable for *any* use. Including
building your own hardware player using it.

Bill