asterisk users - Sep 2006 - Re: [asterisk-biz] Re: G729 Replacement Codec - FREE or may ne cheaper than existing one.

> Digium really did make an effort in this case and it's not worth
                I appreciate Digium and Mark. They have released the
G729 and G731 source code and you need to pay the license directly to
voiceage, not directly to digium. Also with the code of asterisk,
there are lot of authors put in their code into asterisk and endedup
in nothing. (See Asterisk Disclaimer Policy)
> in another area instead. History suggests this will come back to you in
some
                 History suggests, the authors of the source need to
be given with proper rights but not renamed with Mark Spencer.

G729 is developed by Voiceage or related group. The fees can directly
go to them not swallowed by middle commission agents. There is no harm
in paying to voiceage and everyone must do the same in protecting
their intelligence in that.

The step which Digum recently took is really admiring in releasing the
source code of G729 and pay the royalty fees to voiceage.

Don't waste anyone's time in discussing further on this issue, since
Digum is moving to a different strategy with regards to the G729
licenses.

Regards,
Kannaiyan


On 9/5/06, Justin Newman <jnewman@newmantelecom.com>
wrote:
> Illegal or not, the license charge is so small it isn't worth the risk.
> Digium really did make an effort in this case and it's not worth
> reproducing. If you can, buy their licenses and spend your time
contributing
> in another area instead. History suggests this will come back to you in
some
> way.
>
> Justin
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Andrew Joakimsen" <joakimsen@gmail.com>
> To: "Justin Newman" <jnewman@newmantelecom.com>;
"Commercial and
> Business-Oriented Asterisk Discussion"
<asterisk-biz@lists.digium.com>
> Sent: Monday, September 04, 2006 5:37 PM
> Subject: Re: [asterisk-biz] Re: G729 Replacement Codec - FREE or may ne
> cheaper than existing one.
>
>
> > So even if we license from Intel the code, it is illegal to use it
with
> > Asterisk because Asterisk is GPL? I still don't get that part....
> >
> > On 9/4/06, Justin Newman <jnewman@newmantelecom.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> Kannaiyan,
> >>
> >> It may be helpful to read...
> >>
> >>
> >>
http://lists.digium.com/pipermail/asterisk-users/2004-September/057110.html
> >>
> >> http://www.voip-info.org/wiki-Asterisk+G.729+Licensing
> >>
> >> Justin
> >>
> >> ------------------------------
> >> Date: Sat, 2 Sep 2006 16:21:40 +0800
> >> From: "Kannaiyan Natesan" <gbpnkans@gmail.com>
> >>
> >> Hi,
> >>     I heard of a news, that there is a replacement codec available
for
> >> g729 and accept the g729 codec data for decoding. Anyone familier
with
> >> this? Also the good news is that it is noted that it works fine
with
> >> asterisk and the g729 encoded data.
> >>     Anyone has the link for the free asterisk distribution which
can
> >> take unilimited channels of g729 codec, data. If there is any
royalty
> >> need to pay, is that cheaper than the existing g729 cost?.
> >>     I read somewhere in the net and forgot to save the url and
google
> >> did not brought me that again.
> >>
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Kannaiyan Natesan wrote:
>> Digium really did make an effort in this case and it's not worth
>                I appreciate Digium and Mark. They have released the
> G729 and G731 source code and you need to pay the license directly to
> voiceage, not directly to digium. Also with the code of asterisk,
> there are lot of authors put in their code into asterisk and endedup
> in nothing. (See Asterisk Disclaimer Policy)
> 
>> in another area instead. History suggests this will come back to you
>> in some
>                 History suggests, the authors of the source need to
> be given with proper rights but not renamed with Mark Spencer.
> 
> G729 is developed by Voiceage or related group. The fees can directly
> go to them not swallowed by middle commission agents. There is no harm
> in paying to voiceage and everyone must do the same in protecting
> their intelligence in that.
> 
> The step which Digum recently took is really admiring in releasing the
> source code of G729 and pay the royalty fees to voiceage.
> 
> Don't waste anyone's time in discussing further on this issue,
since
> Digum is moving to a different strategy with regards to the G729
> licenses.
I would not be surprised if this is the same person who released the
readytechnology code as Digium code.

Claiming the code came from Digium may have been the nail in the coffin
legally.

I (and others) have already started tracking the source and will post
all relevant details to the Digium and VoiceAge legal team.

- --
Cheers,

Matt Riddell
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