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Re: [LUG] Ubuntu and Dell is illegal in the US

 

Paul Sutton wrote:

> On a related note,  if they can't have software that plays Mp3s 
> directly,  how does it work if they include software that converts mp3 
> to ogg,  surely somewhere you need to decode the patented stuff in mp3, 
> and strip it out, to convert to ogg, which is patent free.

IIRC the general problem here is with the CREATION of files, not with
display (or play) and conversion.

Is there really an issue with PLAYING mp3s?

Steve

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