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New MP3 License Terms Demand $0.75 Per Decoder

Posted by chrisd on from the good-thing-ogg-is-up-to-speed dept.

Götz writes "The licensing terms of Thomson and the Fraunhofer Gesellschaft, who are the owners of the mp3 patents, have changed. Now not only mp3 encoders but also mp3 decoders require a license. This page lists the fees -- it's $0.75 per decoder. As a consequence, Red Hat has already removed all mp3 players from the Rawhide development version."

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  1. first posts are free by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    thank god for freedom of speech

  2. Good bye, good bye... good bye by perljon · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Damn them!

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  3. Don't forget expansions for Gogg and Magogg... by TheGreatGraySkwid · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I see... Yes, on the horizon, here it is... It's Ogg Vorbis, taking the lead as everybody bails on MP3! If only the name weren't so silly...

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  4. Re:in related news ... by wjames · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Where and BS!

  5. Re:BAD MOD by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Actually, a moderator should mod up the post he/she feels is more interesting/insightful/... and leave the other alone (or mod it up too). Modding down should be reserved for trolls and flaimbait. The nature of the moderation system itself causes the 'redundant' choice to be... well... redundant as redundant posts will remain low if ignored by the moderators.

    Moderation is supposed to promote good discussions, not bitch slap someone for not posting fast enough.

  6. Re:Probable consequences? by MaxVlast · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Moderators are insane. I see no evidence that meta moderation works (as I've suspected all along) and I am consistently disappointed with the results of the system.

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  7. Um, Er ... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    nothing really. Just trying to be the 1000th post. I hear Taco gets a bonus if they go over 1000.

  8. Re:load them with quarters. by timothy · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    AC wrote: " Those don't mail well, as they gum up the mail sorting machines at the post office. You'd just be annoying the wrong people."

    You mean it's all-purpose?! I wonder when the Justice Dept. is going to get around to the enforced-monopoly USPS ... maybe I'll just send them a reminder postcard.

    timothy

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  9. Re:Thank god for ogg! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    hey, nice sig.