[Asterisk-Users] Codec - pay for and to whom?

[Kristian Kielhofner]

Ronald Wiplinger wrote:
> I read that Digium is selling g.729 codec, but the other codec not.
> 
> I wonder, why to pay to Digium for g.729, but not for the others.
> 
> Is a Codec an open standard, that everybody can use? I am confused.
> 
> 
> bye
> 
> Ronald

Ronald,

	G729 (and G723) and covered under patents in the US and elsewhere. 
This is a subject of great debate here (and elsewhere), and usually can 
cause some major flamefests and rants about patent laws, treaties, etc.

	The simple is this: buy g729 licenses (and support Asterisk) from 
Digium here:

http://store.yahoo.com/asteriskpbx/asteriskg729.html

-- 
Kristian Kielhofner