On Fri, 2006-05-26 at 08:00 +1000, David Timms wrote: > Hi all, > > I am interested in building FC5 based installations for commercial sale. > One of the requirements is the capability to play back media of as many > types as possible (eg using mplayer/xine/vlc). While Fedora core/extras > can't contain patent encumbered nor non-open source software, in general > terms is there anything to stop me selling such a box ? > Nothing stops you from modifying Fedora and including non-free software for OEM systems. Trademark guidelines do not allow this system to be called Fedora anymore though. There has been discussions in fedora- marketing list about this > eg. for mpeg2 / 4 playback I could use the various libraries available. > Does anyone know if other parties have been able to negotiate with the > patent holders (I guess MPEG) individual licenses for linux machines ? > Is it hideously expensive ? > > Unfortunately, while most media content that I would need to be played > is made available from outside sources as mpeg2 files or DVDVideo discs > (non-encrypted), I can definitely see the advantages in the non-patented > formats eg ogg / ogm. Losing quality in converting to different formats > wouldn't seem to make sense ? > > From the other viewpoint, is there mature ogg/ogm open-source plugins > for adobe premiere or wm coders that I could supply to these outside > content creators (on winOS) and hence have the original media in open > format to start with ? > > I welcome any comments from people who may have dabbled in this area. > > Thanks, DaveT. > Rahul -- fedora-extras-list mailing list fedora-extras-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-extras-list
