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<H1>[Mageia-dev] [RFC] Moving various packages/codecs to tainted</H1>
<B>David Walser</B>
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<I>Thu Jan 12 03:23:20 CET 2012</I>
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<PRE>andre999 wrote:
><i> We're talking about codecs, essentially the decoders which are used to
</I>><i> read encoded files.
</I>><i> If the patent claims are valid/enforceable (and most aren't), it is up
</I>><i> to the patent holder to decide if it is in their interest to enforce the
</I>><i> patent claims.
</I>><i> Since they will normally attempt to collect royalties from those using
</I>><i> the encoders to generate encoded content, it is in their interest avoid
</I>><i> enforcing claims against users of decoders, as the more such decoders
</I>><i> are used, the more the demand for the corresponding encoders, and thus
</I>><i> the more royalties they will collect. So it seems to me entirely
</I>><i> logical to await notification that they indeed intend to collect
</I>><i> royalties for these codec decoders.
</I>><i> However I do agree that we should put encoders that seem to be covered
</I>><i> by valid patents in some countries in "tainted".
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If we really want a hard and fast rule, I agree that this makes the most sense.
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