[Freeciv-Dev] Re: MP3 Patent Issues

["Sam BC" <sambc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Fine, so we do as I suggested (as did others) and produce a non-specific
sound layer which we the produce separate code modules for to allow
different sound systems to function, chose at ./configure-time in the same
way as clients. And if someone codes it, OGG can be one of them. There is no
reason to exclude any format if someone wants to code it. Unless doing so is
illegal of course, but we established that all the formats under discussion
are legal.


SamBC

> -----Original Message-----
> From: bashiz@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bashiz@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of
> Tomasz Wegrzanowski
> Sent: 01 July 2000 23:56
> To: Sam BC
> Cc: Freeciv Development Mailing List
> Subject: [Freeciv-Dev] Re: MP3 Patent Issues
>
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> On Sat, Jul 01, 2000 at 05:11:41PM +0100, Sam BC wrote:
> > And why not use MP3 for sound effects, being very
> platform-independent? I
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> > believe some commercial games use this so they can fit more on
> CD-ROMs and
> > reduce game HD footprints.
>
> I believe that OGG is as XP as MP3. It has plugins to about 95%
> of music-players, counting by userbase (xmms, sonique, winamp,
> freeamp etc.).
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