[asterisk-users] g729 free codec any idea

[Matt Riddell]

On 9/10/09 3:31 PM, Michelle Dupuis wrote:
> I believe that Intel placed a 729 codec into the public domain (free),
> and someone wrapped it in a nice Asterisk package for use.
> No idea where - but I do recall that it is out there, and legal. Of
> course it's nice to support a vendor, but free alternatives can't be
> shunned...

The original comment stands.  The codec is patented.

The implementation is not.

In order to use the implementation you need a license unless you live 
somewhere that:

A) Doesn't have patents
B) Doesn't have a trade agreement with USA

Inserting a g729 codec from a licensed source other than Digium will 
break the GPL (Digium issues an exception for it's g729):

http://tinyurl.com/ykpu42u

This conversation has come up hundreds of times on this mailing list and 
the result is always the same - if you're happy breaking the law, go for 
it - if you get most of your movies from piratebay then it probably 
isn't a problem for you.

-- 
Cheers,

Matt Riddell
Director
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