Re: legal Digest, Vol 110, Issue 2

[Joshua J. Cogliati]

Tom,
Let me say that I am pleased to hear that. Just for clarification, is this MPEG-1 Layer
III audio decoding only, or
does is it also include MPEG-2 Layer III audio decoding? (Some implementations include
both.)
Josh

> We cannot comment on specific patents, not now, not ever. Red Hat has
> determined that it is now acceptable for Fedora to include MP3 decoding
> functionality (not specific to any implementation, or binding by any
> unseen agreement). Encoding functionality is not permitted at this time.

legal Digest, Vol 110, Issue 2

[Tom Callaway]

On 11/11/2016 10:16 AM, Joshua J. Cogliati wrote:
>  Tom,
>  Let me say that I am pleased to hear that. Just for clarification, is this MPEG-1 Layer
> III audio decoding only, or
>  does is it also include MPEG-2 Layer III audio decoding? (Some implementations include
> both.) 
It includes both. Fedora users should be able to play any mp3 file.

~tom

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