[asterisk-users] G729

[Gordon Henderson]

On Thu, 17 Sep 2009, Tilghman Lesher wrote:

> On Thursday 17 September 2009 01:52:26 Gordon Henderson wrote:
>> On Wed, 16 Sep 2009, Tilghman Lesher wrote:
>>> On Wednesday 16 September 2009 06:46:13 Khaled W Chehab wrote:
>>>> What g729 module should  I download ?
>>>
>>> You should download only the licensed g.729 module from Digium, after
>>> paying a $10 license per concurrent user.  All other modules have various
>>> problems (GPL violation or lack of paying the associated patent license).
>>>  You cannot use G.729 without paying the license fee until after all
>>> associated patents expire (sometime in 2014).
>>
>> And there is a choice if the OP wants to pay the license fees - the OP
>> does not have to dwonload the Digium one, there is another, competing one
>
> That one violates the GPL.

The "free" one or the Howlets one?

However I can't see how the binary blobs of patented code which digium 
sells doesn't voilate the GPL either.

It's nice to have competition. Keeps you on your toes.

Gordon