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

[Kristian Kielhofner]

Ronald Wiplinger wrote:
> Kristian Kielhofner wrote:
> 
>> 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. 
> 
> 
> Please do not misunderstand me, it is not if and how much I should pay, 
> I am just confused about that one has to be paid for and the other one 
> not. I believe that both have a patent. I also believe that Digium, even 
> they make g729 available for Asterisk, will need to pay to the patent 
> holders.
> 
> I don't want to stress the list too much about this issue, can you guide 
> me to some readings about that?
> Google found for my life expectation to many documents to read ;-)
> 
> 
> bye
> 
> Ronald

	Check this:

http://www.sipro.com/faq.php

	And then go buy some licenses! :)

	I believe some of the money goes to Digium, and some goes back to 
VoiceAge/Sipro.  Some of the other license/patent people on the list 
could tell you more (or you could just search the archives - it gets 
brought up on an almost monthly basis).

>>
>>     The simple is this: buy g729 licenses (and support Asterisk) from 
>> Digium here:
>>
>> http://store.yahoo.com/asteriskpbx/asteriskg729.html
>>
> 
> 


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Kristian Kielhofner