[Asterisk-Dev] G.729 and Asterisk intellectual property issues

[Daniel Pocock]

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> You have used Intel's code, which in turn uses much of the code in the 
> ITU spec. The ITU spec. may be freely downloaded. However, the source 
> code explicitly says you have no right to use that source code for 
> anything other than forming a bit exact reference model.
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Intel's sample code is distributed on the Intel web site under license 
from Intel - I do not distribute Intel's code or ITU's code within my 
patch file.  If Intel has used code from ITU or anyone else, then I 
presume they got permission for it before they released it under their 
own license.  The Intel license states that anyone may download the code 
from Intel, modify it, and distribute the modifications with an application.

My patch simply modifies Intel's sample so that it can be linked to from 
an Asterisk server.  The G.729 codec is implemented within the code from 
Intel - not the section of code I have authored and distributed.

If you have an issue with the code Intel is distributing, then you 
should take it up with them.  I'm sure their legal department looked at 
it before it was published on their site.

I suggest you take another look over my code and see if you can find 
anything that looks controversial - all you will find is some memory 
allocation, encoder/decoder creation, and passing frames to the 
encoder/decoder - http://www.readytechnology.co.uk/open/g729

Regards,

Daniel