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

[s m]

thanks Dominik,
you're right. i don't pay attention enough about my subject.

about g729, you mean if it get free g729 and all my systems (PBXs and
routers) use g729 codec for setting a call, call is set without any problem?


On Tue, Oct 1, 2013 at 10:35 AM, Dominik George <nik at naturalnet.de> wrote:

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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).
>
> - -nik
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