[Asterisk-Users] g.729 - licenses and opinions

[Amaury Jacquot]

Roger wrote:
> AR Tarzi wrote:
> 
>> Are there digium licenses for G711 ?
> 
> 
> 
> G.711 is the default for most VOIP phones.  Asterisk supports G.711 - no 
> problem.  Brian replied that they're aren't and g.711 licences avialable 
> from Digium - thats because theirs no need for them.
> 

the real story here, is that G711 has been around for so long that no 
patent apply to it anymore. G729 however is a different story...
most of that money you pay goes to some moron company extorting others 
for the use of the patent...

Amaury