[vorbis] Re: FhG $15k minimum

[Jack Moffitt]

> 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.

This is the case.  But does not apply here.

> 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.

The codec is LGPL to be commercial app friendly.  They are free to use
it.  There is also no one stopping anyone from reimplemnting the spec,
just as the Jorbis folks have already done.

We don't make vorbis ubiquitous by alienating commercial software. :)

The game companies are interested in vorbis, and this is a good thing :)

jack.

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