[asterisk-users] is g729 codec free? or under license???

[Dominik George]

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s m <sam.gh1986 at gmail.com> schrieb:
>hello all,
>i have problem in using g729 codec. my asterisk version is 1.8.22. when
>i
>run "core show codecs" in asterisk, there is a g729 codec in the list
>so i
>assume that i can use it for my channels. but connection can not be set
>when i use it for my h323 channel.
>
>i read somewhere that codec g729 is a commercial codec and i should buy
>its
>license in order to use it. is it true? if yes, why is it listed in
>codecs
>in asterisk??
>
>thanks in advance,
>SAM
>
>
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Hi,

Asterisk has a free codec for g729, but it can only pass through g729 channels. If you need to translate from/to g729, you need a license from Digium.

On a side note, "free or under license" is nonsense. Free software also has a license; you always need a license to use software - some copyright holders just do not make you pay for it and do not limit your rights (a concept called public domain does not exist globally).

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