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To: Sam BC <sambc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: Freeciv Development Mailing List <freeciv-dev@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [Freeciv-Dev] Re: MP3 Patent Issues
From: Tomasz Wegrzanowski <maniek@xxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2000 16:03:03 +0200 
On Tue, Jun 27, 2000 at 02:29:02PM +0100, Sam BC wrote:
> So, in review, there is nothing stopping use of MP3 sound in any way as long
> as the sounds/music are ENcoded in Europe or with European software.

Origin of software has nothing to do with it.
As American you would break patent ENcoding mp3s with any software.

> So, getting back to the very original reason for this discussion, if people
> want to start any development for sounds (reactionary fx or ambient music)
> there is no reason not to use MP3.

One Reason - Americans aren't allowed to do it.
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