[MPlayer-users] A question about patented codecs

[Jing Min Zhao]

Sam,

Yes, I thought of a similar way, but didn't have the "accepting licensing 
agreement" part. Thank you for your great idea!

Best regards,

Jing Min Zhao

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sam Logen" <starz909 at yahoo.com>
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Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2008 2:40 AM
Subject: Re: [MPlayer-users] A question about patented codecs


>
> --- Jing Min Zhao <zhaojingmin at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> >> if anybody has similar idea or expperience to
>> share. Is this illegal, Mr.
>> >> Lawyer?
>> >>
>> > Well, to offer a real life example, I bought a DXG
>> video camera.  The
>> > instruction book has a clear section on how to
>> download and install a
>> > windows-compatible codec.  I guess they don't want
>> to pay the royalties
>> > either.
>> >
>> > So you're in good company; I would guess many
>> smaller companies are
>> > going to start doing that.
>> >
>> > Don't sweat it.  Explain to your customers *why*
>> it is necessary.
>> >
>
> Right, remember that your customers still need to
> accept the codec's licensing agreement.  So the best
> way might be to write a small script that will be
> visible to them, or that you could start yourself in
> front of them, that will automate the download and
> give them a chance to accept the agreement themselves
> before the install finalizes.
>
> If you already hashed over this, sorry but I didn't
> catch it.
>
> Sam
>
>
>
> 
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