[ubuntu-in] MEDIA CONVERSION

[m k]

On Thu, Dec 31, 2009 at 11:12 PM, Gora Mohanty <gora at sarai.net> wrote:

> On Thu, 31 Dec 2009 20:24:17 +0530
> m k <km12187 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > hi frnds
> > Is it legal to convert a propritary format like mp3 to free
> > format.
>
> If you want a legal opinion, please talk to a lawyer, but
> as I understand things, mp3 is not proprietary per se, but
> patent-encumbered in countries that allow software patents. In
> India, where software patents are not allowed, there is no
> restriction on converting to/from mp3.
>
> Please note that this freedom of converting formats is an
> independent issue from whether one has legal access to the content
> itself.
>
> Regards,
> Gora
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Thanks Gora and Mehul
There is an idea to add a plug-in to media players(open source)to
automatically convert
propritary to free format.developers may be able to do this.That way free
formats get popular.
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