[Asterisk-Users] Codec - pay for and to whom?

[Ronald Wiplinger]

Kristian Kielhofner wrote:

> Ronald Wiplinger wrote:
>
>> I read that Digium is selling g.729 codec, but the other codec not.
>>
>> I wonder, why to pay to Digium for g.729, but not for the others.
>>
>> Is a Codec an open standard, that everybody can use? I am confused.
>>
>>
>> bye
>>
>> Ronald
>
>
> Ronald,
>
>     G729 (and G723) and covered under patents in the US and elsewhere. 
> This is a subject of great debate here (and elsewhere), and usually 
> can cause some major flamefests and rants about patent laws, treaties, 
> etc. 

Please do not misunderstand me, it is not if and how much I should pay, 
I am just confused about that one has to be paid for and the other one 
not. I believe that both have a patent. I also believe that Digium, even 
they make g729 available for Asterisk, will need to pay to the patent 
holders.

I don't want to stress the list too much about this issue, can you guide 
me to some readings about that?
Google found for my life expectation to many documents to read ;-)


bye

Ronald

>
>     The simple is this: buy g729 licenses (and support Asterisk) from 
> Digium here:
>
> http://store.yahoo.com/asteriskpbx/asteriskg729.html
>


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