[MPlayer-users] A question about patented codecs

[Sam Logen]

--- Jing Min Zhao <zhaojingmin at gmail.com> wrote:

> >> if anybody has similar idea or expperience to
> share. Is this illegal, Mr.
> >> Lawyer?
> >>
> > Well, to offer a real life example, I bought a DXG
> video camera.  The
> > instruction book has a clear section on how to
> download and install a
> > windows-compatible codec.  I guess they don't want
> to pay the royalties
> > either.
> >
> > So you're in good company; I would guess many
> smaller companies are
> > going to start doing that.
> >
> > Don't sweat it.  Explain to your customers *why*
> it is necessary.
> >

Right, remember that your customers still need to
accept the codec's licensing agreement.  So the best
way might be to write a small script that will be
visible to them, or that you could start yourself in
front of them, that will automate the download and
give them a chance to accept the agreement themselves
before the install finalizes.

If you already hashed over this, sorry but I didn't
catch it.

Sam



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