[linux-audio-user] libsndfile - ogg, mp3

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Sampo Savolainen wrote:

> Quoting Erik de Castro Lopo <mle+la@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
> 
> > MP3 has licensing issues and hence will not be included in libsndfile.
> 
> Are there licensing issues both in decoding & encoding, or just encoding?
> Even one way mp3 support in libsndfile would be greatly appreciated.

I've heard that Thompson has attempted to collect license fees from
people distributing a software decoder.

Erik
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