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Jean-Marc, that's not the definition of OpenSource, that's the
definition of "Free Software" (Libre!=Gratis)<br>
<pre class="moz-signature" cols="72">John Villar
Gerente de Proyectos
Computadores Flor Hard Soft 2058 C.A.
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Jean-Marc Valin wrote:
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<pre wrap=""> Concerning of patent issues, you are not right. The patent is for
their using, not for the source code. Every one which use G.729, G.723
must pay taxes for each simultaneous channel and this tax is not
depend which source code you use - your own or open source or another.
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Have you recently looked up the definition of open-source? The minimum
requirement is that you're allowed to freely use modify and redistribute
the software. With that in mind, G.729 can never be open-source until
all patents expire. In the best case you could have source available for
free, but that's very far from open-source.
        Jean-Marc
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