gstreamer and mp3

[Robert Renling]

On Thu, 30 Sep 2004 22:01:12 -0700, Eugenia Loli-Queru
<eloli at hotmail.com> wrote:
> >> Any plans to include the gstreamer-mp3 plugin (via lame) on universe?
> >> Sound
> >> Juicer doesn't let me encode in mp3 you see...
> 
> >mp3 encoders require patent royalties.
> 
> Please don't start that old game. Instant messaging technologies also
> require royalties or licensing, and in fact AOL and Y! wanted in the past to
> shut down cloners, however Gaim is distributed freely with all distros and
> no one cares. That's hypocricy IMHO.
> 
> Eugenia 

Fraunhofer litigate, yahoo and aol do not.
it makes perfect sense to be cautious.

cheers.
Rob.