[Savannah-hackers-public] mpeg patent license?

[Nicodemo Alvaro]

The ffmpeg software has this license in the file fdctref.c that is
distributed with Blender. I see another project is saying it would like
to work with mpeg codecs; however, I am not certain of how Savannah
intends to deal with potential patented software.

/*

These software programs are available to the user without any license
fee or royalty on an "as is" basis.  The MPEG Software Simulation Group
disclaims any and all warranties, whether express, implied, or statuary,
including any implied warranties or merchantability or of fitness for a
particular  purpose.  In no event shall the copyright-holder be liable
for any  incidental, punitive, or consequential damages of any kind
whatsoever arising from the use of these programs.

This disclaimer of warranty extends to the user of these programs and
user's customers, employees, agents, transferees, successors, and
assigns.   

The MPEG Software Simulation Group does not represent or warrant that
the programs furnished hereunder are free of infringement of any
third-party patents.  

Commercial implementations of MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 video, including
shareware, are subject to royalty fees to patent holders.  Many of these
patents are general enough such that they are unavoidable regardless of
implementation design.

*/