[MPlayer-users] A question about patented codecs

[JD]

If all you are doing is providing the URL's to the
codecs, and not putting them on a CD or an RPM and
distributing them, then there is no problem.
If your service consists of merely a bunch of steps
to take BY THE CUSTOERM in order to install the
necessary software and codecs, then you are not doing
anything illegal.

Cheers,

JD

Jing Min Zhao wrote:
> JD,
>
> Thank you for your answer!
>
> I know xine is not bundling patented codecs, but I'm not selling any 
> hardware or software containing the codec, I'm just providing service to 
> help people download available software and install on their machines. I 
> think this service thing should be different from that software thing, isn't 
> it?
>
> Jing Min Zhao
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "JD" <jd1008 at gmail.com>
> To: "MPlayer usage questions, feature requests,bug reports" 
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> Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2008 5:57 PM
> Subject: Re: [MPlayer-users] A question about patented codecs
>
>
>   
>> Yes it does break the patent law.
>>
>> In fact, even xine will not bundle patented codecs
>> with xine-libs.
>>
>> Your best bet is to spend some money and ask a lawyer to
>> look into it for you.
>>
>>
>> Jing Min Zhao wrote:
>>     
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I successfuly installed this gorgeous software on my Linux box and made 
>>> it an almighty DVD player for my beautiful LCD TV. My friend envies it so 
>>> I helped him to setup a same thing. Then an idea came up to my head maybe 
>>> I can help others too for some service fee. I think this is good since 
>>> both I and other people will be happy, but I'm hesitating on the patented 
>>> codecs.
>>>
>>> I want to install the binary codec packages, especially the RealVideo 
>>> codec because the rmvb files are essential. Could anybody please tell me 
>>> whether my service of installing such a codec to people's computers break 
>>> any law?
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks a lot in advance,
>>>
>>> Jing Min Zhao
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