[Asterisk-Users] Re: Compiling Asterisk with G.723.1

[Stefan de Konink]

So simple question, without googling:

Where can the g723.1 and g723.1a be found... so a 'EU-patch' can be make.
I'm able to host it in Amsterdam.

Greetings,

Stefan de Konink

On Thu, 10 Jun 2004, Vlasis Hatzistavrou wrote:

> Randy Ackers wrote:
> >> Tony Hoyle wrote:
> >
> >
> >> Steve Underwood wrote:
> >>
> >>>>
> >>> I didn't say one patent covered all the world. I said the patents on
> >>> codecs exist all over the >>world. WIPO is simplifying this a bit,
> >>> but its still pretty expensive to get a patent everywhere. I >>know
> >>> of no country where the key aspects of a codec cannot be patented.
> >>>
> >>> Outside the US you can't patent software or algorythms, and a codec
> >>> is (usually) both of these, >>therefore not patentable outside the
> >>> US.  This is what allows things like the xvid project to exist, >>for
> >>> example, which breaks several US patents...  Fraunhoffer somehow
> >>> apparently managed to >>get some in europe but it was never decided
> >>> whether they were valid or not (commonly it is >>thought that they'd
> >>> have failed under legal challenge as the wording of EU patent law is
> >>> very >>clear).
> >
> >
> >>> Try looking up the EU patents related to any of the ETSI codecs, like
> >>> GSM EFR, half rate, AMR, >>etc. If Fraunhoffer's patents can be
> >>> challenged, they must have screwed up the way they >>worded them.
> >
> >
> > ===========
> > Hello,
> >
> > I think that the discussion has strayed from its original subject: the
> > subject is WHERE is the library for the G723.1 codec in Asterisk.
> >
> > There are many people/companies/organizations who need G723.1. Although
> > apparently it's not a problem using a patented codec like G723.1 outside
> > of the USA, most of us would gladly pay a reasonable per-channel fee for
> > it's usage, like in the case of the G729 which Digium offers.
> >
> > But since it is not available in this manner, I think it's only fair to
> > provide the source code for compilation/usage at least outside of the US.
> >
> > I know that quite a few Asterisk users have compiled G723.1 in their
> > box. Like many others, I would like to have this code and be able to
> > compile it in my box.
> >
> > In fact, many of us would even pay a reasonable sum in order to have the
> > code, if the people who already have it & use it in their boxes are not
> > willing to share for free.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Randy Ackers.
> >
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> I agree with Randy, G.723.1 would be extremely useful to many.
>
> And since G.723.1 could be used outside of the US from what I
> understand, it would be very practical if the source code was available
> for compilation & use on Asterisk.
>
> Thanks,
> Vlasis Hatzistavrou.
>
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