[asterisk-dev] Re: [asterisk-biz] Re: G729 Replacement Codec - FREE or may ne cheaper than existing one.

[Kannaiyan Natesan]

> Digium really did make an effort in this case and it's not worth
                I appreciate Digium and Mark. They have released the
G729 and G731 source code and you need to pay the license directly to
voiceage, not directly to digium. Also with the code of asterisk,
there are lot of authors put in their code into asterisk and endedup
in nothing. (See Asterisk Disclaimer Policy)

> in another area instead. History suggests this will come back to you in some
                 History suggests, the authors of the source need to
be given with proper rights but not renamed with Mark Spencer.

G729 is developed by Voiceage or related group. The fees can directly
go to them not swallowed by middle commission agents. There is no harm
in paying to voiceage and everyone must do the same in protecting
their intelligence in that.

The step which Digum recently took is really admiring in releasing the
source code of G729 and pay the royalty fees to voiceage.

Don't waste anyone's time in discussing further on this issue, since
Digum is moving to a different strategy with regards to the G729
licenses.

Regards,
Kannaiyan


On 9/5/06, Justin Newman <jnewman at newmantelecom.com> wrote:
> Illegal or not, the license charge is so small it isn't worth the risk.
> Digium really did make an effort in this case and it's not worth
> reproducing. If you can, buy their licenses and spend your time contributing
> in another area instead. History suggests this will come back to you in some
> way.
>
> Justin
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Andrew Joakimsen" <joakimsen at gmail.com>
> To: "Justin Newman" <jnewman at newmantelecom.com>; "Commercial and
> Business-Oriented Asterisk Discussion" <asterisk-biz at lists.digium.com>
> Sent: Monday, September 04, 2006 5:37 PM
> Subject: Re: [asterisk-biz] Re: G729 Replacement Codec - FREE or may ne
> cheaper than existing one.
>
>
> > So even if we license from Intel the code, it is illegal to use it with
> > Asterisk because Asterisk is GPL? I still don't get that part....
> >
> > On 9/4/06, Justin Newman <jnewman at newmantelecom.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> Kannaiyan,
> >>
> >> It may be helpful to read...
> >>
> >>
> >> http://lists.digium.com/pipermail/asterisk-users/2004-September/057110.html
> >>
> >> http://www.voip-info.org/wiki-Asterisk+G.729+Licensing
> >>
> >> Justin
> >>
> >> ------------------------------
> >> Date: Sat, 2 Sep 2006 16:21:40 +0800
> >> From: "Kannaiyan Natesan" <gbpnkans at gmail.com>
> >>
> >> Hi,
> >>     I heard of a news, that there is a replacement codec available for
> >> g729 and accept the g729 codec data for decoding. Anyone familier with
> >> this? Also the good news is that it is noted that it works fine with
> >> asterisk and the g729 encoded data.
> >>     Anyone has the link for the free asterisk distribution which can
> >> take unilimited channels of g729 codec, data. If there is any royalty
> >> need to pay, is that cheaper than the existing g729 cost?.
> >>     I read somewhere in the net and forgot to save the url and google
> >> did not brought me that again.
> >>
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