Re: ffmpeg and libfaac support

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On 11/08/2009 01:58 AM, Andrea wrote:
> The latest update from rpmfusion of ffmpeg dropped support for libfaac.
> 
> the changelog mentions it
> 
> * Thu Oct 22 2009 Dominik Mierzejewski <rpm at greysector.net> - 0.5-3
> - dropped workaround for non-standard openjpeg headers location
> - Add BR dirac vdpau. (kwizart)
> - Don't build faac by default because it's nonfree. (kwizart)
> - fixed PowerPC builds (bug 808)
> 
> Do we have an alternative? What's the point?
> 
> I see that ffmpeg still supports mp3. I thought it was not free either.

Common confusion. MP3 decoders are free and open source but patent
encumbered in some regions and hence included in the "free" repository
of RPM Fusion

https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Software_Patents

The non-free repository of RPM Fusion has proprietary (in terms of
copyright licensing) software packages.

Rahul

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