[Asterisk-Users] How does the g.729 registration program work?

[Steven Critchfield]

On Fri, 2005-02-25 at 09:25 -0800, Mik Cheez wrote:
> There is an open source version of the license:
> <http://www.readytechnology.co.uk/open/g729/INSTALL-041103.txt>
> 
> You can view the licensing information at the following:
> <http://www.intel.com/software/products/ipp/>
> 
> more details can be found on http://www.voip-info.org

http://www.intel.com/software/products/ipp/speech_code_lin_eula.htm

And in section 3.E of the license above listed, you still must obtain
licenses from the patent holders. 

Also, arguably, section 8. removes the ability to use in most phone
systems. 

While it MAY be highly unlikely that you get prosecuted for using the
code on your home machine. But if you start to scale up to any
significant port usage, you may find yourself battling to not lose the
company on a simple licensable part.

Not to mention the fact that you will possibly get flamed for not having
gone the legal and community building route of buying from Digium.

> Steven Critchfield wrote:
> 
> >On Fri, 2005-02-25 at 16:59 +0100, Martijn van Oosterhout wrote:
> >  
> >
> >>I'm asking because I'm planning to install multiple machines from the
> >>same image and I need to know what file(s) I need to backup/restore to
> >>make sure I don't lose my licences in the process. The only options I
> >>can think of are:
> >>
> >>- There's a config file, though I've seen no mention of it
> >>- The actual binary shared library is modified
> >>- The system contacts Digium every time you start asterisk
> >>
> >>In the last case nothing is changed at all and I'm fine.
> >>    
> >>
> >
> >It is based on a machine unique key created by querying your hardware.
> >You will not be able to share your licenses between machines. You will
> >need to buy licenses for each machine you deploy on.
> >  
> >
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Steven Critchfield <critch at basesys.com>