[MPlayer-dev-eng] Released Aud-X codec DLL

[Marek Dziubinski Aud-X]

> On Sunday, 12 March 2006 at 21:32, Marek Dziubinski Aud-X wrote:
> >
> > > Making a new proprietary closed format is not friendly to us. It's
> > > hostile to us.
> > OK. I understand this.
> >
> > > > Once again:
> > > > - VDM is fully released (the whole source code - please check it
out).
> > > > - I am sorry, I meant AC3ACM, not AC3enc. It was also
> > > > only modify to comply with VDM. The whole project (source code as
well)
> > > > will be released probably next week.
> >
> > > But not this new audio codec you want us to support? Why should we
> > > help you push a new closed proprietary format? If no one is using your
> > > format already, it's in our best interest to keep it that way, unless
> > > you plan on publishing source or specs. Otherwise we're just
> > > contributing to the rise of new closed codecs.
> >
> > OK. I hope that Aud-X owners will decide to make it open source some
day...
>
> So do I.
>
> > As I said, it is not my decision.
>
> So... the copyright to the code you've written doesn't belong to you?
> Or have you signed some sort of NDA?
Not a NDA. I have signed a contract, before developing it,
which clearly states who is the owner :-(
But without it, I will be not able to work on this.
So I do not complain... That is life.

> > Anyway, thank you for all the information.
> > I was asked to find out wether MPlayer guys will be interested in it.
> > So I did....
> > My role ends here...I have found out the answer.
>
> Not really. You've found out what one or two developers think about it
> (with Rich being the most vocal :>), but IMHO the matter is still open.
OK. Thanx for this information.


Cheers,
Marek.