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From: | Martyn Ranyard |
Subject: | [Fsfe-uk] MP3 Issue |
Date: | Wed, 28 Aug 2002 10:43:29 +0100 |
Thompson and Fraunhoffer have a patent (at least in the US) that covers the MP3 algorithm. Is it enforcable outside the US? Fraunhoffer are a German company - does Germany allow Software and Algorithm patents? Is anyone talking to them about Free Software and how it is unreasonable to expect Free Software creators to pay the royalty-free cost and an admin nightmare to pay the per-unit cost? Are they getting anywhere?
PS, fsfe-law and address@hidden - I am not subscribed to these lists, so please cc me in, or the FSFE-UK list.
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