Re: Turning lucent winmodem into soundcard

Jamie Lokier (lkd@tantalophile.demon.co.uk)
Fri, 17 Sep 1999 20:15:06 +0200

Alan Cox wrote:
> > I don't think a free V90 is possible, because of IP issues, and I seem to
> > remember there are some IP issues with V34 too. Even V42bis had IP problems
> > with the compression technique, but I think something has been resolved
> > there. As usual the toughest engineering problems have law degrees.
>
> Well its probably only a problem for Americans and the .jp people but yes.
> Also in the US I suspect providing you own such a modem you inherited
> sufficient patent rights to use it (US common commercial code). If you dont
> own one then the situation is more complex.

The Gimp has this problem with GIF compression. I believe the feature
is disabled by default.

My plan is to get V42bis, V90 and the others in there, disabled by
default. It is up to the user to determine if they are permitted to use
these features, or to obtain the necessary patent licenses.

You must say "I bought a modem and it claims K56 and V.90 support, so I
am permitted to use the --enable-k56 --enable-v90 flags".

We must rely on users to be ethical about how they use the software.
I will not be dictating those ethics.

-- Jamie

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