[vorbis] Re: FhG $15k minimum

[Ross Levis]

Doesn't the GPL license forbid the codec from being incorporated in
commercial products?  Or at least have to provide their source for free?  If
this is the case then I doubt commercial game makers will be interested.
Maybe the licence could be changed to allow the decoder to be incorporated
in commercial products providing they pay a minimal amount and/or be forced
to advertise the fact that it includes the Vorbis codec.  This would fund
the project and/or help make the codec more widespread.

Also my 2 cents.

Ross.

Frank M. Siegert wrote:
>  >INTERESTING...
> 
> Really! From the contents of your email - I see the game 
> producing market 
> as a really interesting potential for Vorbis, at least if the 
> decoder can 
> be made running without eating much cycles. They are usually 
> running on a 
> tight budget - at least the smaller players - and nothing in their 
> application warrants to pay that fee for something they could 
> have for zero 
> bucks.

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